Baseball Preview: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Cameron Dragons
Notre Dame has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Cameron Dragons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
In Saturday's second game, Notre Dame came up short against Tygarts Valley and fell 9-6.
Preston Heslep made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Cameron fell victim to Williamstown and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellowjackets. It was the first time this season that Cameron let down their fans at home.
Cameron saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zayde Long, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Notre Dame's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Cameron, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Notre Dame has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cameron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Notre Dame might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Cameron in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can Notre Dame avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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