Notre Dame (SO) barely beat Chaminade the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Notre Dame (SO) put the hurt on Chaminade with a sharp 24-3 victory on Wednesday. The Knights' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Peter Jackson looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
Phelan Bucknor
| 03/19/25 @ Chaminade | 5 |
| 02/28/25 @ Gahr | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Chaminade | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Santa Margarita | 1 |
| 04/27/24 @ Westlake | 1 |
On the hitting side, Phelan Bucknor was incredible, going 6-for-7 with one home run, five runs, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Norolan, who scored five runs while going 4-for-6.
Notre Dame (SO) always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Notre Dame (SO) and bumps their season record up to 4-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Chaminade, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Notre Dame (SO) beat Chaminade by a score of 2-1 on Friday.
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