Softball Recap: Notre Dame Tigers vs. Notre Dame Regents
The Tigers won the last time they faced the Regents, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Notre Dame Tigers walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Notre Dame Regents.
Allison Lui made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Lui has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lui was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Malaina Alifano was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Skylar Loo was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On the Regents' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Catherine Salas, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, the Regents didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as the Tigers only tossed seven.
The Tigers are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for the Regents, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. The Tigers will take on the Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for the Regents, they will be playing at home against the Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears are strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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