St. Joseph Notre Dame came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past The Bay School Breakers 14-4. St. Joseph Notre Dame might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Cassandra Sanchez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Ella Schwartz was incredible, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Lexi Roben was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
St. Joseph Notre Dame's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for The Bay School, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
St. Joseph Notre Dame will head out on the road to take on Mt. Eden at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for The Bay School, they will be playing in front of their home fans against University at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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