The Sacred Heart of Jesus Comets are taking a road trip to square off against the Southlands Christian Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sacred Heart of Jesus is looking for their season's first win.
On Tuesday, Sacred Heart of Jesus came up short against Ramona Convent and fell 7-3.
Melania Saborio was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that she's hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alina Valenzuela, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Southlands Christian never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Nogales on Tuesday. They blew past the Nobles 18-2. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Daizia White made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Southlands Christian got a massive performance out of Emily Acosta, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Analisa Guerrero was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Southlands Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Southlands Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Sacred Heart of Jesus, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Sacred Heart of Jesus came out on top in a nail-biter against Southlands Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. Will Sacred Heart of Jesus repeat their success, or does Southlands Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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