Notre Dame Prep hasn't had much luck against Salpointe Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Saints will venture away from home to face off against the Lancers at 12:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Notre Dame Prep sitting on three straight wins and Salpointe Catholic on 11.
Notre Dame Prep is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since March 17th on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Chaparral 3-1.
Ashton Higgins
| 04/11/25 vs Chaparral | 13 |
| 03/27/25 vs Horizon | 13 |
| 03/20/25 @ Chaparral | 9 |
| 02/28/25 vs Hamilton | 6 |
| 04/03/25 @ Desert Mountain | 5 |
| + 1 more games |
Ashton Higgins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Notre Dame Prep's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 6-11 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jace Terry, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Owen Boeding was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic won against Sahuaro on Wednesday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Lancers put the hurt on Sahuarita with a sharp 12-0 victory. Considering the Lancers have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ernesto Bojorquez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Johnny Abramian and David Driskill did most of the damage at the plate: Abramian scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Driskill scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Driskill a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Anthony Milo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Salpointe Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .609. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Salpointe Catholic pushed their record up to 16-0-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Notre Dame Prep, their record is now 8-12.
