The Notre Dame Academy Pandas will square off against the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Notre Dame Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Cooper. They won by a run and slipped past the Jaguars 3-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lloyd Memorial). They put the hurt on Dayton with a sharp 16-4 win on Friday. With that victory, the Juggernauts brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Layla Laudick made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Lloyd Memorial let Cici Kuhn-Stevenson and Mady Godsey run wild. Kuhn-Stevenson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Godsey scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Kuhn-Stevenson also got two hits, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Samantha Canter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lloyd Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
With the win, Lloyd Memorial broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4. As for Notre Dame Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Notre Dame Academy's way against Lloyd Memorial when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Notre Dame Academy made off with a 13-3 victory. Will Notre Dame Academy repeat their success, or does Lloyd Memorial has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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