The University Red Devils will challenge the St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
University is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since April 29, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Head-Royce by a score of 13-11. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Notre Dame entered their tilt with Lick-Wilmerding on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 19-1 win. Considering the Pilots have won ten games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Cassandra Sanchez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, 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 two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Safah Hashemi, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
St. Joseph Notre Dame pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for University, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
University suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to St. Joseph Notre Dame when the teams last played last Thursday. Will the Red Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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