The matchup between Valley Christian and St. Joseph Notre Dame on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Valley Christian Vikings lost 26-2 to the St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots. Valley Christian 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.
For St. Joseph Notre Dame's part, Cassandra Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ella Schwartz was a standout: she scored five runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rylie Griffin, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Valley Christian and nudges their season record down to 5-9. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing California School for the Deaf the next time they take the field. St. Joseph Notre Dame will host California School for the Deaf at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while Valley Christian will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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