The Notre Dame (SO) Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Harvard-Westlake Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame (SO) is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Notre Dame (SO)'s pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Louisville by a score of 4-0. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Royals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Aliyah Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keira Luderer, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Harvard-Westlake came up short against Chaminade on Thursday and fell 5-1. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Notre Dame (SO)'s victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Harvard-Westlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Notre Dame (SO) took their victory against Harvard-Westlake in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team 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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