Preview: Notre Dame (SO) Knights vs. Louisville Royals
Notre Dame (SO) has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Louisville Royals at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame (SO) is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
After soaring to a ten-point victory in their last game, Notre Dame (SO) came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Chaminade by a score of 7-5.
Adiah Fountain made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Ledon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame (SO) was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaminade only hit no.
Meanwhile, Louisville never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They came out on top against Harvard-Westlake by a score of 4-0.
Kelsey Vitalis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Vitalis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Vitalis wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily Kougher, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Notre Dame (SO)'s loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4. As for Louisville, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Notre Dame (SO) has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Louisville struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2 per game. 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 Louisville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Notre Dame (SO) avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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