Softball Preview: Ashwaubenon Jaguars vs. Notre Dame Academy Tritons
Ashwaubenon is 6-0 against Notre Dame Academy since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Ashwaubenon Jaguars will look to defend their home field against the Notre Dame Academy Tritons at 11:00 a.m. Ashwaubenon will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ashwaubenon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Bay Port as Ashwaubenon made off with a 9-1 win.
Berritt Herr was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Herr has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Herr was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kahlee James, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Zabel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy suffered a tough 14-4 loss at the hands of Pulaski on Thursday. Notre Dame Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Notre Dame Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Gelb, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Ashwaubenon's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Notre Dame Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Notre Dame Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Ashwaubenon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Notre Dame Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Ashwaubenon keep running through batters, or will Notre Dame Academy buck the trend?
Everything went Ashwaubenon's way against Notre Dame Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Ashwaubenon made off with a 9-0 win. Will Ashwaubenon repeat their success, or does Notre Dame Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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