It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Joseph Academy had no problem doing just that on Monday. Everything went their way against the Eagle's View Warriors as they made off with a 21-1 victory. St. Joseph Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jessica Camacho was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Camacho has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Camacho was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, St. Joseph Academy let Alexa Schenck and Abigale Pellicer loose on the outfield. Schenck scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Pellicer scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Cailin Klosterman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Eagle's View's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Foley, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
St. Joseph Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. As for Eagle's View, they dropped their record down to 9-11 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
St. Joseph Academy will take on Trinity Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. Eagle's View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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