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| 04/01/25 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 05/09/24 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 7-8 L |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 10-9 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 17-12 W |
| + 5 more games |
St. Joseph Notre Dame was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Redwood Christian Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Pilots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cassandra Sanchez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lexi Roben was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Safah Hashemi, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
St. Joseph Notre Dame always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Joseph Notre Dame and bumps their season record up to 7-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Redwood Christian, they moved to 5-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, St. Joseph Notre Dame will face off against California School for the Deaf at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something the Pilots surely won't give up without a fight. As for Redwood Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on University at 3:30 p.m. on the 23rd.
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