After losing to University the last time they met, St. Joseph Notre Dame decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the University Red Devils 6-4.
Cassandra Sanchez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Francesca Boccucci, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Like St. Joseph Notre Dame, University also got a great game from a two-way player: Juliette Cuthbert. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Cuthbert was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Nina Tashjian made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
St. Joseph Notre Dame pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for University, their record now sits at 12-4.
St. Joseph Notre Dame will head out on the road to square off against Valley Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Christian will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for University, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Head-Royce at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. University's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Head-Royce's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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