Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Sacred Heart of Jesus walked away with it. They had just enough and edged out the San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Comets have posted since April 3rd.
Alina Valenzuela made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off 14 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Sacred Heart of Jesus let Melania Saborio and Trinity Godson run wild. Saborio went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Godson went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits Godson has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Genesis Gutierrez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Sacred Heart of Jesus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-10.
As of now, neither Sacred Heart of Jesus nor the Wolves have any future games scheduled.
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