Notre Dame Prep will head out to square off against the Glen Burnie Gophers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Notre Dame Prep's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups.
Notre Dame Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Annapolis Area Christian on Wednesday as they made off with a 24-3 win. The victory continues a trend for Notre Dame Prep in their matchups with Annapolis Area Christian: they've now won three in a row.
Lea Neff made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
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In other batting news, Bella Canova and Luci Whiting did most of the damage at the plate: Canova got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and three RBI, while Whiting got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Whiting is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Kiley Hutton was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Notre Dame Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .837. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Glen Burnie ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Southern. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Gophers have posted against the Bulldogs since April 3, 2017.
Notre Dame Prep pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs over those games. As for Glen Burnie, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record.
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