San Antonio Christian lost against St. Joseph back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The San Antonio Christian Lions took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Joseph Flyers. San Antonio Christian has not had much luck with St. Joseph recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For St. Joseph's part, Shayne Meismer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Meismer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Meismer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Valery Villareal was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jazmyn Gamez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
San Antonio Christian now has a losing record at 3-4. As for St. Joseph, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3-1.
San Antonio Christian will take on Providence Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Providence Catholic knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully San Antonio Christian likes a good challenge. As for St. Joseph, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Saint Mary's Hall at 6:00 p.m. St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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