The Notre Dame Academy Pandas will be playing in front of their home fans against the Highlands Bluebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Notre Dame Academy: 2.8, Highlands: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Notre Dame Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Lloyd Memorial as Notre Dame Academy made off with a 13-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Notre Dame Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Abby Turnpaugh spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sydney Sheely was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Addison Zinser was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Highlands unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of New Richmond by a score of 4-3.
Notre Dame Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
Notre Dame Academy suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Highlands when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Notre Dame Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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