The St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots will venture away from home to challenge the Head-Royce Jayhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Notre Dame will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
St. Joseph Notre Dame's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over Hayward. The result was nothing new for the Pilots, who have now won 12 games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Cassandra Sanchez
| 04/30/25 @ Hayward | 14 |
| 04/28/25 @ University | 9 |
| 04/24/25 @ Lick-Wilmerding | 13 |
| 04/22/25 vs Head-Royce | 14 |
| 04/17/25 vs University | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
Cassandra Sanchez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Reagan Bowman was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Zora Oliverius was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
St. Joseph Notre Dame always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hayward only posted an OBP of .062.
Meanwhile, Head-Royce earned a 7-4 victory over Redwood Christian on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jayhawks.
St. Joseph Notre Dame pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Head-Royce, their record now sits at 4-7.
St. Joseph Notre Dame beat Head-Royce 6-1 when the teams last played last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pilots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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