The Preston Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Notre Dame is hoping to do on Friday what East Fairmont couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Preston's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Preston walked away with a 5-2 victory over East Fairmont.
Brady McNew was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. McNew was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
McNew wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Robbie Lowe, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame can finally bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Everything went their way against Clay-Battelle as Notre Dame made off with an 11-2 win.
Like Preston, Notre Dame also got a great game from a two-way player: Cole Goldizen. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and only one walk). Goldizen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Preston Heslep was incredible, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Dominick Bombardiere, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
Preston has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Notre Dame, their victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-15.
Preston took their win against Notre Dame when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 16-4. Does Preston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Notre Dame turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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