Softball Game Preview: Notre Dame Tigers vs. Terra Nova Tigers

Notre Dame will take on Terra Nova at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Notre Dame's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Terra Nova has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Last Wednesday, Notre Dame made easy work of Sequoia and carried off a 7-1 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.

Allison Lui

Batters Struck Out

04/02/25 @ Sequoia	9
03/29/25 vs Monterey	15
03/26/25 vs Mills	8
03/20/25 @ St. Ignatius College Preparatory	3
03/11/25 @ Gunn	5
+ 2 more games

Allison Lui made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Juliette Ramirez was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Hailey Truong was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Terra Nova came up short against Mercy on Thursday and fell 15-11.

Emma Bailey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Lobo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.

Notre Dame's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-3-1. As for Terra Nova, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.

Notre Dame took their victory against Terra Nova in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 17-1 score. Does Notre Dame have another victory up their sleeve, or will Terra Nova turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.