St. Joseph Notre Dame is 6-1 against California School for the Deaf since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Pilots will challenge the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. St. Joseph Notre Dame will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, St. Joseph Notre Dame needed a bit of extra time to put away Saint Mary's. They won by a run and slipped past the Panthers 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pilots have posted since May 7, 2024.
Cassandra Sanchez
| 04/08/25 @ Saint Mary's | 13 |
| 04/02/25 vs California School for the Deaf | 10 |
| 04/01/25 @ Redwood Christian | 11 |
| 03/27/25 @ Antioch | 10 |
Cassandra Sanchez spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph Notre Dame got a massive performance out of Ella Schwartz, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Schwartz launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Roben, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
St. Joseph Notre Dame hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, California School for the Deaf made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lick-Wilmerding on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
St. Joseph Notre Dame's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for California School for the Deaf, their record now sits at 12-1.
Everything went St. Joseph Notre Dame's way against California School for the Deaf when the teams last played on Wednesday, as St. Joseph Notre Dame made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pilots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
