Baseball Game Recap: Notre Dame Pioneers vs. Erath Bobcats

By Team Reports Apr 15, 2024, 7:30pm

Baseball Recap: Notre Dame Pioneers vs. Erath Bobcats

Notre Dame was the 13-0 winner over Erath when they last played one another back in March of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Notre Dame Pioneers wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Erath Bobcats on Monday. Notre Dame has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Erath's part, Braxton Richard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits. Richard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Landry, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Dominic Frederick was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Erath, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.

Notre Dame will look to defend their home field on Friday against St. Louis Catholic at 4:00 p.m. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so St. Louis Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Erath does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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