St. Joseph Notre Dame can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past the Making Waves Academy Marlins 20-2. The victory was nothing new for St. Joseph Notre Dame as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Cassandra Sanchez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Sanchez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. Joseph Notre Dame got a massive performance out of Lexi Roben, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dylan Valentine, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI and two runs.
St. Joseph Notre Dame pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Making Waves Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6-1 record this season.
St. Joseph Notre Dame will be playing in front of their home fans against University at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. University will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something St. Joseph Notre Dame surely won't give up without a fight. As for Making Waves Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Cornerstone Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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