Notre Dame is 10-0 against Castilleja since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Notre Dame Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Castilleja Gators at 4:00 p.m. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Castilleja's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Notre Dame was able to grind out a solid victory over Mercy, taking the game 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Notre Dame.
Allison Lui spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Katie Johnson and Skylar Loo did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Loo went 2-for-2 with a triple and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Juliette Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Castilleja's offense. They lost 14-0 to Mercy on Thursday. Castilleja's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row.
Castilleja saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexie Stinson, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Notre Dame's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Castilleja, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Notre Dame hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Castilleja struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Notre Dame took their victory against Castilleja when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
