The Chaminade Eagles will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Notre Dame (SO) Knights, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Chaminade was able to grind out a solid win over Verdugo Hills, taking the game 10-5.
Siena Greenlinger made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Greenlinger was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Casey Glantz was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. Lauren Shin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame (SO) put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bishop Amat a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Notre Dame (SO).
Izzy Mertes was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Ledon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Chaminade's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Notre Dame (SO), they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Chaminade hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Notre Dame (SO) struggles in that department as they've averaged .381. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Chaminade came out on top in a nail-biter against Notre Dame (SO) when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 7-5. Does Chaminade have another victory up their sleeve, or will Notre Dame (SO) turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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