Softball Game Preview: Notre Dame Prep vs. Roland Park Country Reds

Notre Dame Prep will head out to face off against the Roland Park Country Reds at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Notre Dame Prep will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.

If Notre Dame Prep beats Roland Park Country with 17 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Notre Dame Prep put the hurt on Carver A&T with a sharp 17-6 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for Notre Dame Prep, who have now won eight matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Rosie Galasso, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Ryan Owenson was another key player, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double.

Notre Dame Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carver A&T only posted a batting average of .308.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Roland Park Country, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Our Lady of Mount Carmel 9-3 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Reds in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.

Notre Dame Prep's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.2 runs over those games. As for Roland Park Country, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.

Notre Dame Prep took their victory against Roland Park Country in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.