St. Ignatius College Preparatory waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Presentation Panthers as they made off with a 15-5 win. That's two games straight that St. Ignatius College Preparatory has won by exactly ten runs.
Cassidy Chew spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Ignatius College Preparatory let Gianna Galarza and Cecilia Ryan loose on the outfield. Galarza got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and four runs, while Ryan scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Sasha Vassar was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
On Presentation's side, Kiley O?Shea made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
The victory got St. Ignatius College Preparatory back to even at 9-9. As for Presentation, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory will be playing at home against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning St. Ignatius College Preparatory will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Presentation, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pioneer at 4:00 p.m. Presentation has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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