After flying high against Westampton Tech last Tuesday, Bordentown came back down to earth. The Bordentown Scotties lost 9-1 to the Notre Dame Irish on Friday. Bordentown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Notre Dame apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Notre Dame's part, Emma Marchese was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Marchese was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Notre Dame got a big performance out of Addison Louderback, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two runs. Cara Mazzucco was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Bordentown has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Notre Dame, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-1.
Bordentown will be playing in front of their home fans against Weehawken at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Weehawken is coming into the contest with nine straight wins on the road, so Bordentown will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Notre Dame, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Gloucester Catholic, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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