The Notre Dame Academy Tritons will challenge the Manitowoc Lincoln Ships at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Notre Dame Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Algoma with a sharp 13-7 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tritons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Aubrey Wykoff
| 05/10/25 vs Algoma | 10 |
| 04/15/25 vs Green Bay Southwest | 7 |
| 05/07/25 @ Green Bay Preble | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Ashwaubenon | 2 |
Aubrey Wykoff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Jahner, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Siminski, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Notre Dame Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Manitowoc Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 9-4 to Ashwaubenon.
Manitowoc Lincoln saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madeline Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Manitowoc Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Notre Dame Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Manitowoc Lincoln's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Notre Dame Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Manitowoc Lincoln, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Notre Dame Academy's hitters?
Notre Dame Academy couldn't quite finish off Manitowoc Lincoln in their previous meeting back in April and fell 8-6. Will the Tritons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
