Softball Recap: Notre Dame Wins Going Away Against Lookout Valley

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Previous Games

03/07/25 - Away	17-5 W
03/22/22 - Away	2-12 L
04/21/21 - Away	1-14 L
04/03/19 - Away	0-14 L
04/03/19 - Away	2-14 L
+ 2 more games

Notre Dame made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lookout Valley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over the Lookout Valley Yellowjackets on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Fighting Irish considering their one-run performance the matchup before.

Kaylee Pendergrass made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pendergrass was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base.

In other batting news, Notre Dame let Scarlett Hughes and Dalana Brown run wild. Hughes went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple, while Brown scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Anastasia Zendejas was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

The win got Notre Dame back to even at 1-1. As for Lookout Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Notre Dame will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Red Bank at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lookout Valley, they will host Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.