Baseball Game Preview: Notre Dame Prep Saints vs. Mountain Pointe Pride

By Team Reports Apr 8, 2025, 12:51am

Baseball Preview: Notre Dame Prep Saints vs. Mountain Pointe Pride

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For the second straight game, Notre Dame Prep will face off against Mountain Pointe. The Saints will venture away from home to face off against the Pride at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

Notre Dame Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Mountain Pointe. The win continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Pride: they've now won four in a row.

Sam Jenkins looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.

Layne Henry

Hits (Career)

04/07/25 vs Mountain Pointe3
04/03/25 @ Desert Mountain2
03/27/25 vs Horizon2
03/25/25 @ Horizon2
04/15/24 @ Higley2

At the plate, Layne Henry was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Greyson Bott also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Notre Dame Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Mountain Pointe dropped their record down to 6-13 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Notre Dame Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.

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