Dexter hasn't had much luck against Notre Dame recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bearcats will face off against the Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. The last four games Dexter has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Dexter had just enough and edged out Portageville 6-5.
Dexter got a big performance out of Jackson Howard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Justus Lovelady, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame won against Lafayette on Saturday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Fighting Irish by a score of 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Dexter pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Notre Dame, their record now sits at 5-3-1.
Dexter came out on top in a nail-biter against Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. Do the Bearcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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