It was a good run, but Redwood Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots. Redwood Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Joseph Notre Dame apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Louise Pineda made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
On St. Joseph Notre Dame's side, Cassandra Sanchez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Dylan Valentine was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Francesca Boccucci was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Redwood Christian's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-10. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Redwood Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, they will stay at home for another game and welcome California School for the Deaf at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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