Baseball Recap: Holy Spirit Prep Cougars vs. Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds
Holy Spirit Prep had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds on Wednesday as the Holy Spirit Prep Cougars made off with an 11-1 victory. For Holy Spirit Prep, this counts as revenge for the 12-8 loss Notre Dame Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Andrew Wingate made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Wingate has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wingate was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Harrison, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Purvis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Holy Spirit Prep's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Notre Dame Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Holy Spirit Prep will play host again on Friday to welcome Dominion Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Notre Dame Academy, they are on the road again on Friday to play Harvester Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. Harvester Christian Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Notre Dame Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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