Sadly, Lick-Wilmerding is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They fell victim to a rough 10-1 loss at the hands of the St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots on Tuesday. Lick-Wilmerding was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Joseph Notre Dame apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For St. Joseph Notre Dame's part, Cassandra Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, St. Joseph Notre Dame let Adairia Watson and Ella Shwartz loose on the outfield. Watson got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI and a double, while Shwartz went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Safah Hashemi, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Lick-Wilmerding has fallen quite a ways from their 9-4 record last season and are now at 0-4. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lick-Wilmerding will take on San Domenico at TBD on Tuesday. As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, they will be playing at home against The Bay School at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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