The Sacred Heart of Jesus Comets will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Ramona Convent Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, everything went Sacred Heart of Jesus' way against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy as Sacred Heart of Jesus made off with a 19-1 victory.
Trinity Godson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Godson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Godson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with seven RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Sacred Heart of Jesus got a massive performance out of Angie Aquino, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Melania Saborio, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Ramona Convent made sure to put some runs up on the board against La Salle on Tuesday. Ramona Convent blew past La Salle 14-1. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for Ramona Convent this season.
Chloe Gonzalez and Citlali Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Garcia scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Vazquez, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Sacred Heart of Jesus has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Ramona Convent, their win bumped their record up to 8-6-1.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Sacred Heart of Jesus has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .532. However, it's not like Ramona Convent struggles in that department as they've averaged .499. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sacred Heart of Jesus took their victory against Ramona Convent in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 13-3. Will Sacred Heart of Jesus repeat their success, or does Ramona Convent have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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