Baseball Game Preview: Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish vs. Stoney Creek Cougars

The Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish are taking a road trip to square off against the Stoney Creek Cougars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Stoney Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Notre Dame Prep's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Croswell-Lexington by a score of 4-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fighting Irish.

Meanwhile, Stoney Creek lost 19-2 to Adams on Friday.

Stoney Creek saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Winston Soliven, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Notre Dame Prep's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Stoney Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.

Stoney Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Notre Dame Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Stoney Creek, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Notre Dame Prep's hitters?

Everything went Notre Dame Prep's way against Stoney Creek in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, as Notre Dame Prep made off with a 9-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Irish since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.