The Notre Dame Regents will face off against the Santa Teresa Saints at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Notre Dame is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
On Monday, Notre Dame was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln, taking the game 5-1.
Anya Shah spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Notre Dame let Alex Vera and Kiera Watson run wild. Vera scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Watson went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. The dominant performance gave Watson a new career-high in doubles. Another player making a difference was Kamille Beals, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Santa Teresa was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They came up short against Scotts Valley, falling 12-2. The game marked the Saints' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Clare Zarzeczny was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 3-for-3. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Deanna Hernandez also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Even though they lost, Santa Teresa hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Santa Teresa now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Notre Dame, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
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