Baseball Recap: Notre Dame picks up fifth straight win on the road

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 3:31pm

Baseball Recap: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Kendall Eagles

Notre Dame came tearing into Tuesday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Kendall Eagles out 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Notre Dame, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Jay Antinore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Chase Antinore was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.

Notre Dame's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Kendall, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.

Notre Dame will be playing at home against Elba at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Kendall, they will head out on the road to square off against Oakfield-Alabama at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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