Notre Dame is 3-0 against Vinton since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Notre Dame Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Vinton Lions at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Notre Dame put the finishing touches on their 21st blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Jennings 11-3.
Madeline Johnson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Notre Dame got a massive performance out of Keleigh Spell, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Malayna Daigle, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Vinton made easy work of Lake Arthur on Thursday and carried off an 18-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Vinton.
Jaycie O'Conner made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. O'Conner was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Emma Labby was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Beonca Harvey was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Notre Dame's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Vinton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-14 record this season.
Notre Dame skirted past Vinton 6-4 in their previous matchup last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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