For the second straight game, Sacred Hearts Academy will face off against Pac-Five. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sacred Hearts Academy has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Pac-Five will arrive with three straight victories.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Sacred Hearts Academy and Pac-Five, and Pac-Five kept the tradition alive. The Lancers came up short against the Wolfpack last Thursday, falling 11-3.
For Pac-Five's part, Mauiola Zuttermeister made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Zuttermeister was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Dahlia Gangano was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Natividad, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Pac-Five kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Pac-Five pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10 runs thus far. As for Sacred Hearts Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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