Notre Dame fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Northstar Christian Academy on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 3-1. The Fighting Irish were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Notre Dame and nudges their season record down to 12-4. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Northstar Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Notre Dame will venture away from home to face off against Elba at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Fighting Irish 2.1, the Lancers 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northstar Christian Academy, they will square off against Oakfield-Alabama at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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