Notre Dame is 10-0 against Lincoln Leadership Academy since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Notre Dame Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lincoln Leadership Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. Notre Dame is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Notre Dame suffered a tough 16-4 loss at the hands of Marian Catholic.
William Ferguson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Jacob Gillon was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Lincoln Leadership Academy had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Notre Dame on Thursday.
Isaac Sabater was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Sabater was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Jonathan Panariello was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ledainian Santiago, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Lincoln Leadership Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Notre Dame has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Notre Dame skirted past Lincoln Leadership Academy 8-7 in their previous matchup on Thursday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lincoln Leadership Academy's Javion Pujals, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Notre Dame still be able to contain Pujals? There's only one way to find out.
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