Softball Recap: Notre Dame Prep Saints vs. Joseph City Wildcats
If Notre Dame Prep was riding high off their 15-4 takedown of St. Johns on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Notre Dame Prep Saints fell just short of the Joseph City Wildcats by a score of 10-8 on Friday.
Kate Amdahl was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed nine innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Amdahl was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kendall Gillham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Daelynn Flowers, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Like Notre Dame Prep, Joseph City also got a great game from a two-way player: April Neill. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Neill has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Neill was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Gabby Jesmer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Maddy Powers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Notre Dame Prep now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Joseph City, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-1-1.
Notre Dame Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Higley at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Joseph City, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Williams at 1:00 p.m. Williams is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Joseph City will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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