
Knights
04/14/25 vs Kingsburg | 9-0 |
04/11/25 @ Cabrillo | 12-4 |
04/09/25 vs Mission College Prep | 11-0 |
04/04/25 @ Arroyo Grande | 5-1 |
04/02/25 @ Lompoc | 1-0 |
+ 4 more games |
St. Joseph came tearing into Monday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Kingsburg Vikings with a sharp 9-0 win. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
Seleny Chavez was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Annalyssa Cota, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Chavez wasn't the only one making solid contact: St. Joseph kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive games.
St. Joseph pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Kingsburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
St. Joseph and Kingsburg should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Knights (ranked 50th) will meet Righetti (ranked 159th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Joseph 2.6, the Warriors 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Kingsburg will square off against San Luis Obispo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (171 vs. 613).
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