Softball Preview: Notre Dame Academy Pandas vs. Bishop Brossart Mustangs
The Notre Dame Academy Pandas will be playing at home against the Bishop Brossart Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Bishop Brossart's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Notre Dame Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Highlands. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Notre Dame Academy.
Abby Turnpaugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ava McKinley was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Zinser, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop Brossart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 15-2 to Ryle.
Notre Dame Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Bishop Brossart, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
Everything went Notre Dame Academy's way against Bishop Brossart in their previous matchup last Wednesday as Notre Dame Academy made off with an 8-0 victory. Will Notre Dame Academy repeat their success, or does Bishop Brossart have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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