The Notre Dame (SO) Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Chaminade Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Notre Dame (SO) put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Bishop Amat 10-0. Notre Dame (SO)'s win was all the more impressive since Bishop Amat was averaging only 4.04 runs allowed on the season.
Izzy Mertes was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nadia Ledon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chaminade had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Dons.
Siena Greenlinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Greenlinger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Casey Glantz, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Lauren Shin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Notre Dame (SO) is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Chaminade, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Notre Dame (SO) hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. However, it's not like Chaminade struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Notre Dame (SO) couldn't quite finish off Chaminade in their previous matchup back in March and fell 7-5. Can Notre Dame (SO) avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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