Baseball Preview: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Elba Lancers
Notre Dame is 7-0 against Elba since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will look to defend their home field against the Elba Lancers at 5:00 p.m. Notre Dame will be looking to keep their 22-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Notre Dame sidestepped Kendall for a 4-3 win.
Jay Antinore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Antinore, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Elba scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Alfred-Almond. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Elba considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Notre Dame's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Elba, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
Everything went Notre Dame's way against Elba in their previous meeting back in April as Notre Dame made off with a 12-2 victory. Will Notre Dame repeat their success, or does Elba have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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