Softball Preview: Green Bay Preble Hornets vs. Notre Dame Academy Tritons
Green Bay Preble is 9-0 against Notre Dame Academy since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Green Bay Preble Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Notre Dame Academy Tritons at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Green Bay Preble had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Menasha a 4-0 shutout on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Sam Foytik, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy has not done well against Manitowoc Lincoln recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Notre Dame Academy blew past Manitowoc Lincoln 13-2.
Addyson Simpson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Simpson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaia Waldrop was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Jahner, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Everything went Green Bay Preble's way against Notre Dame Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Green Bay Preble made off with an 18-1 win. Does Green Bay Preble have another victory up their sleeve, or will Notre Dame Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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