Baseball Recap: Notre Dame (SO) Knights vs. Torrance Tartars
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Notre Dame (SO) had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Torrance Tartars. Notre Dame (SO)'s hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
JuJu Diaz-Jones looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Notre Dame (SO) got a massive performance out of Dominic Cadiz, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Brett Binkley, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Torrance's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Slater Nunez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Notre Dame (SO) is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9-1 record this season. As for Torrance, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8-1.
Notre Dame (SO) will take on Aquinas at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Aquinas will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Notre Dame (SO) surely won't give up without a fight. Torrance does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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