Notre Dame barely beat Mercy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Notre Dame never let Mercy get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Wednesday. The Regents have beaten the Bears the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bears has come to flipping the script.
Anya Shah made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamille Beals, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Vera, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Regents
| 03/26/25 vs Mercy | 7-0 |
| 03/08/25 vs Pioneer | 9-0 |
| 03/07/25 vs Gunderson | 13-2 |
Notre Dame's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11.67 hits in those games compared to only 4.89 in the others. As for Mercy, their record now sits at 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Notre Dame will face off against Castilleja at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mercy, they and Jefferson will meet on Friday for a tough Bear Battle. Jefferson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something Mercy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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