Lick-Wilmerding extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-8 in the process. They lost 19-1 to the St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for St. Joseph Notre Dame, who have now won ten contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
For St. Joseph Notre Dame's part, Cassandra Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Sanchez has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Reagan Bowman was incredible, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those eight RBI gave her a new career-high. Safah Hashemi was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lick-Wilmerding is set to square off against their familiar foe California School for the Deaf at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, St. Joseph Notre Dame will face off against rival University at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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