Notre Dame won the last time they faced Santa Teresa, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Notre Dame Spirits skirted past the Santa Teresa Saints 5-4.
Sophia Cardinale was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cardinale has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Cardinale was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brianna Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Santa Teresa's side, Kierstin Wick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Santa Teresa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Barrera, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Notre Dame is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Santa Teresa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Notre Dame will look to defend their home field on Monday against Salinas at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Salinas: 2.8, Notre Dame: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Santa Teresa, they will head out on the road to challenge Leland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Teresa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Leland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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