Notre Dame Prep will square off against the Carver A&T Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame Prep is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Notre Dame Prep had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt St. Timothy's on Wednesday. Notre Dame Prep put the hurt on St. Timothy's with a sharp 17-2 win. Notre Dame Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
| 04/23/25 @ St. Timothy's | 5 |
| 04/16/25 vs Annapolis Area Christian | 5 |
| 04/14/25 @ St. Paul's Girls | 5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Maryvale Prep | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs St. John's Catholic Prep | 6 |
| 03/25/25 vs Mount de Sales Academy | 5 |
Lea Neff was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Abby Pitz and Bella Canova did most of the damage at the plate: Pitz went 4-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one triple, while Canova went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Natalie Wagner, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Carver A&T never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Eastern Tech on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Mavericks. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Like Notre Dame Prep, Carver A&T also got a great game from a two-way player: Lily Anderson. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Lily Dennis was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emelyse Carney, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Notre Dame Prep pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Carver A&T, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Carver A&T's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Notre Dame Prep has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Carver A&T, though, as they've been averaging 8.7 hits. Given Notre Dame Prep's sizable advantage in that area, Carver A&T will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
