The Notre Dame (SO) Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Mira Costa Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Notre Dame (SO) turned things around against Gahr on Friday. They came out on top against the Gladiators by a score of 9-4. The Knights' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Notre Dame (SO) got a great performance from Beckett Berg as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Jacob Madrid and Phelan Bucknor did most of the damage at the plate: Madrid went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Bucknor scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Bucknor a new career-high in RBI (two). Gabe Zebrack also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, everything went Mira Costa's way against San Pedro on Saturday as Mira Costa made off with a 10-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won four in a row.
Notre Dame (SO)'s first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Mira Costa, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Notre Dame (SO) was able to grind out a solid win over Mira Costa when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame (SO) since the squad 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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