Softball Recap: Notre Dame Catholic falls despite strong effort from Jessica Holton

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 2:08pm

Softball Recap: Notre Dame Catholic Lancers vs. Pomperaug Panthers

Notre Dame Catholic was the 6-3 winner over Pomperaug when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Notre Dame Catholic Lancers fell 7-4 to the Pomperaug Panthers on Wednesday. Notre Dame Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Jessica Holton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Izzy Ingersoll was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a double.

Notre Dame Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Pomperaug, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Notre Dame Catholic will challenge Brookfield at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Brookfield is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so Notre Dame Catholic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Pomperaug, they will head out on the road to face off against Weston at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Pomperaug is facing Weston at the right time seeing as Weston is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.

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