Softball Recap: Notre Dame (SO) snaps six-game streak of wins on the road

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2024, 12:14pm

Softball Recap: Notre Dame (SO) Knights vs. Camarillo Scorpions

It was a good run, but Notre Dame (SO) unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 7-3 to the Camarillo Scorpions. Notre Dame (SO) has not had much luck with Camarillo recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Notre Dame (SO) saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Mertes, who went 2-for-3 with a double.

On Camarillo's side, Lea Tapia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.

At the plate, Angelina Apodaca was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Justice Flores, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Notre Dame (SO)'s loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-5. As for Camarillo, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.

Notre Dame (SO) will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Sierra Canyon at 3:15 p.m. Notre Dame (SO) is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Camarillo, they will be playing at home against Thousand Oaks at 9:00 a.m. in their first game on Saturday.

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