The Sacred Heart of Jesus Comets will venture away from home to square off against the St. Genevieve Valiants at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacred Heart of Jesus is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
On Thursday, Sacred Heart of Jesus needed a bit of extra time to put away La Salle. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lancers 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Comets have posted since April 9, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Genevieve). They were the clear victors by a 36-11 margin over St. Mary's Academy on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Trinity Chesser was incredible, firing off three home runs, five runs, and seven RBI while going 4-for-6. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Hinojosa, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
Chesser wasn't the only one making solid contact: St. Genevieve kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
St. Genevieve now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Sacred Heart of Jesus, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Everything went Sacred Heart of Jesus' way against St. Genevieve in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Sacred Heart of Jesus made off with an 18-5 win. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Valiants have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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