After a string of five wins, California School for the Deaf's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 8-3 to the St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots. California School for the Deaf was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Joseph Notre Dame apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
California School for the Deaf saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Geneva Brock, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On St. Joseph Notre Dame's side, Cassandra Sanchez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, St. Joseph Notre Dame let Zora Oliverius and Lexi Roben loose on the outfield. Oliverius went 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI, while Roben scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Kathryn Gille was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
California School for the Deaf's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
As of now, neither California School for the Deaf nor St. Joseph Notre Dame have any future games scheduled.
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