The Notre Dame Green Knights will take on the Bishop Hendricken Hawks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Notre Dame 2, Bishop Hendricken 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Notre Dame's victory against Wilbur Cross wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Green Knights narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Governors 4-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Green Knights, who have now won three matches in a row.
Gehrig Footit spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Zack Lawruszko was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brandon Skerritt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bishop Hendricken faced East Providence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Hawks came out on top against the Townies by a score of 8-5. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Townies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Bishop Hendricken pushed their record up to 6-0-1 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Notre Dame, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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