If St. Genevieve was riding high off their 22-0 takedown of St. Bernard last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Genevieve Valiants' rough 18-5 defeat to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Comets on Monday might stick with them for a while. It was the first time this season that St. Genevieve let down their fans at home.
Annalie Leos made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
On Sacred Heart of Jesus' side, Alina Valenzuela was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Valenzuela was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trinity Godson, who went 5-for-5 with four runs, a triple, and a double. Jade Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
St. Genevieve's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4. As for Sacred Heart of Jesus, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
St. Genevieve will head out on the road to face off against St. Bernard at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Genevieve is facing St. Bernard at the right time seeing as St. Bernard is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Sacred Heart of Jesus, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 3:15 p.m. Sacred Heart of Jesus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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