Wilbur Cross extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 22 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-20 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-2 to the Notre Dame Green Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Green Knights this season, with their most recent defeat being a 17-2 loss on Wednesday.
As for Notre Dame, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Notre Dame's part, Nico Bonilla looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Bonilla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Riga, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Notre Dame is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nate Marczak, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs.
Looking ahead, Wilbur Cross will welcome Northwest Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Notre Dame, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Amity Regional at 11:30 a.m. The Spartans will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Green Knights surely won't give up without a fight.
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