Castilleja was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 14-5 to the Notre Dame Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Castilleja of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Katherine Cheng was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Emma Foster was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Notre Dame's side, Hailey Truong was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Truong was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Allison Lui was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Juliette Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Castilleja's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Notre Dame, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.
Castilleja will head out on the road to challenge Notre Dame at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Castilleja is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Notre Dame, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Los Altos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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