The Bishop Diego Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Santa Barbara Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Diego will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Bishop Diego put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season last Wednesday. They put the hurt on Foothill Tech with a sharp 21-4 win.
Lauren Weeks made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Weeks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and four runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tessa Johansen, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Tara Gregson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Santa Barbara came into Thursday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Nordhoff by a score of 7-2 on Thursday. The victory was just what Santa Barbara needed coming off of a 15-0 defeat in their prior game.
Olivia Ressler was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleeya Zaragoza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bishop Diego's record is now 9-7-1. As for Santa Barbara, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8.
Everything went Bishop Diego's way against Santa Barbara when the teams last played back in February as Bishop Diego made off with a 9-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Diego since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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