Softball Game Preview: Harvard-Westlake Wolverines vs. Notre Dame (SO) Knights

The Harvard-Westlake Wolverines will square off against the Notre Dame (SO) Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.

On Thursday, Harvard-Westlake came up short against Chaminade and fell 5-1. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

Meanwhile, Notre Dame (SO) never let their opponents score on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Louisville. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Royals: they've now won four in a row.

Aliyah Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.

Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keira Luderer, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple.

Notre Dame (SO)'s victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Harvard-Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.

Harvard-Westlake might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Notre Dame (SO) in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Wolverines have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.