Head-Royce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Head-Royce of the 9-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For St. Joseph Notre Dame's part, Cassandra Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph Notre Dame's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zora Oliverius, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Head-Royce's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Head-Royce will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lick-Wilmerding at 4:00 p.m. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, they will head out on the road to square off against Redwood Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Redwood Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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