Amity Regional is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Notre Dame is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Spartans will host the Green Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Amity Regional 2.6, Notre Dame 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Amity Regional's victory against Shelton wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Spartans skirted past the Gaels 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Gaels: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Notre Dame). They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over Wilbur Cross on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Green Knights with their most commanding win of the season.
Nico Bonilla looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Alex Riga was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Nate Marczak was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs.
Notre Dame always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Amity Regional's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Amity Regional beat Notre Dame 4-1 in their previous meeting on May 2nd. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Green Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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