Softball Game Preview: Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders vs. Catasauqua Rough Riders

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 9:31am

Softball Preview: Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders vs. Catasauqua Rough Riders

After five games on the road, Notre Dame-Green Pond is heading back home. They will take on the Catasauqua Rough Riders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Monday, Notre Dame-Green Pond earned a 4-1 win over Salisbury Township. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Notre Dame-Green Pond has scored all year.

Rachel Fisher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Notre Dame-Green Pond saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skyler Howlett, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run. Megan Shields was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Meanwhile, Catasauqua waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Slaters by a score of 7-4.

Notre Dame-Green Pond's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Catasauqua, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

Notre Dame-Green Pond suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Catasauqua in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Notre Dame-Green Pond have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.

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