The Academy of the New Church Lions will challenge Academy-Notre Dame De Namur at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Academy-Notre Dame De Namur took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Academy of the New Church, who comes in off a win.
Academy-Notre Dame De Namur will be up against a hot Academy of the New Church squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Lions' pitchers stepped up to hand Swenson Arts & Tech a 10-0 shutout on Thursday.
Maddie Conlon
| 03/27/25 vs Swenson Arts & Tech | 7 |
| 03/25/25 @ Plumstead Christian | 8 |
| 03/21/25 vs Villa Joseph Marie | 10 |
Maddie Conlon and Jamie Madara made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Conlon struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Madara pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Conlon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. At bat, Conlon went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Madara got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Those two triples gave Madara a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Furness, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Olivia Schriver, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Academy-Notre Dame De Namur lost 19-4 to William Penn Charter on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Academy-Notre Dame De Namur in their meetings with William Penn Charter: they've now lost nine in a row.
Academy of the New Church's record is now 3-0. As for Academy-Notre Dame De Namur, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Academy of the New Church might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Academy-Notre Dame De Namur when the teams last played back in May of 2017. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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