Softball Recap: Notre Dame Picks Up Seventh Straight Win at Home

It was a proper cat-fight when Notre Dame challenged Half Moon Bay on Tuesday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Cougars. Considering the Tigers have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Notre Dame got a massive performance out of Hailey Truong, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Another player making a difference was Skylar Loo, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.

Tigers

Batting Average

04/08/25 vs Half Moon Bay	46.2%
04/05/25 vs Maria Carrillo	44.4%
04/04/25 vs Terra Nova	36.7%
03/29/25 vs Monterey	16.7%
03/29/25 @ Westmont	22.2%
+ 19 more games

Notre Dame was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.

Notre Dame pushed their record up to 11-3-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Half Moon Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

The Tigers will face off against the Regents at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Regents will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Half Moon Bay, they will challenge Mills at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.