Aliyah Garcia Game Report: vs Louisville

Aliyah Garcia produced her best game of the campaign on Thursday: she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her fourth in a row with one or fewer earned runs. This year, she has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 1.56 over 90 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.466/0.523/0.586 with 25 runs, plus 17 stolen bases.

Looking ahead, Garcia and Notre Dame (SO) will take on Harvard-Westlake at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Wolverines thanks in part to Garcia: she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Can she match (or beat) that stellar performance? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.