Bishop Amat won the last time they faced Saint Joseph and things went their way on Monday too. The Bishop Amat Lancers blew past the Saint Joseph Jesters 8-1. The Lancers not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since February 22nd.
Samantha Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last ten matchups.

Julyssa Jimenez
| 03/10/25 vs Saint Joseph | 4 |
| 04/23/24 vs St. Paul | 3 |
| 04/16/24 @ St. Anthony | 3 |
| 04/11/24 vs St. Anthony | 3 |
| 03/21/24 vs Paraclete | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julyssa Jimenez, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Wilbur, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bishop Amat was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint Joseph only posted a batting average of .192.
The victory made it two in a row for Bishop Amat and bumps their season record up to 6-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Saint Joseph, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Bishop Amat has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Paraclete on the 11th. As for Saint Joseph, they will be taking part in a tournament against Covina at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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