On Thursday, the Notre Dame Prep Saints came up short against the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils and fell 7-3. Notre Dame Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Notre Dame Prep saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kate Amdahl, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Amdahl has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Santa Cruz Valley's side, Layla Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Brown was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Santa Cruz Valley let Tatiyana Reyes and Jianna Lopez loose on the outfield. Reyes scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Lopez scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Notre Dame Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Notre Dame Prep didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 19-1 win vs. Kingman Academy on the 21st. Santa Cruz Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 17-0 defeat against American Leadership Academy - West Foothills on the 22nd.
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