Pembroke had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 10-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, falling 8-1. Having soared to a lofty 24 runs in the game before, the Dragons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Pembroke saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Abbatiello, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Notre Dame, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 18-1. Considering they have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Notre Dame's side, Evan Fitzpatrick made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Fitzpatrick has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Adyn Horzempa was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Antinore, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Pembroke will venture away from home to square off against Alexander at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Notre Dame does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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