Softball Preview: Notre Dame Academy Tritons vs. De Pere Redbirds
Notre Dame Academy is 0-10 against De Pere since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Notre Dame Academy Tritons will be playing at home against the De Pere Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Notre Dame Academy put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Xavier with a sharp 14-3 win. The victory was nothing new for Notre Dame Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ella Nowak spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Emma Jahner was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Klarissa Peters, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
De Pere was handed a seven-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Slinger on Saturday. De Pere skirted past Slinger 6-4. The win was just what De Pere needed coming off of a 7-0 defeat in their prior game.
De Pere's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Baugnet, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Notre Dame Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for De Pere, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Notre Dame Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .471. However, it's not like De Pere struggles in that department as they've averaged .439. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Notre Dame Academy suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to De Pere when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Notre Dame Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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