The St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots will be playing in front of their home fans against The Bay School Breakers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
St. Joseph Notre Dame entered their tilt with Lick-Wilmerding with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Tigers.
Cassandra Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Adairia Watson and Ella Shwartz did most of the damage at the plate: Watson got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI and a double, while Shwartz went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Safah Hashemi, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, The Bay School fell victim to a rough 24-6 defeat at the hands of California School for the Deaf on Tuesday. The Bay School has not had much luck with California School for the Deaf recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
St. Joseph Notre Dame's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for The Bay School, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
St. Joseph Notre Dame took their win against The Bay School in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 18-1. Does St. Joseph Notre Dame have another victory up their sleeve, or will The Bay School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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