Softball Preview: Notre Dame Academy Pandas vs. Villa Madonna Vikings
The Notre Dame Academy Pandas will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Villa Madonna Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Notre Dame Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Villa Madonna's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Notre Dame Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They put the hurt on Holy Cross with a sharp 16-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Notre Dame Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Abby Turnpaugh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Turnpaugh was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Auberger was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Madi Jackson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Villa Madonna fell victim to a tough 16-7 defeat at the hands of Holy Cross on Monday.
Chloe Cotton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hailee Greer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Villa Madonna didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holy Cross only tossed four.
Notre Dame Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Villa Madonna, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10-1.
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