Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Joseph Notre Dame). They were the clear victors by a 20-5 margin over the Redwood Christian Eagles on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pilots needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Zach Lopez
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Zach Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has become a key player for St. Joseph Notre Dame: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 1-3 otherwise. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, St. Joseph Notre Dame let Isaiah Dumont and Avery Sadie run wild. Dumont scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Sadie scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Dumont has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nikko Flores, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Joseph Notre Dame always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive games.
The victory got St. Joseph Notre Dame back to even at 4-4. As for Redwood Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Joseph Notre Dame will take on rival College Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Redwood Christian is set to square off against their familiar foe Head-Royce at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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