St. Joseph Notre Dame waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Lick-Wilmerding Tigers 10-1. For St. Joseph Notre Dame, this counts as revenge for the 13-4 loss Lick-Wilmerding walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Cassandra Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph Notre Dame let Adairia Watson and Ella Shwartz loose on the outfield. Watson got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI and a double, while Shwartz went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Safah Hashemi, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
St. Joseph Notre Dame's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lick-Wilmerding, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Notre Dame will take on The Bay School at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Lick-Wilmerding, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against San Domenico.
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