The Notre Dame Irish will head out to take on the Allentown Redbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Allentown took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Notre Dame, who comes in off a win.
Notre Dame proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by ten) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Steinert 4-3. The game was the first time the Irish have beaten the Spartans on their field since May 11, 2017.
Notre Dame got a great performance from Josh Klena as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Notre Dame's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Cutrupi, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Allentown was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to Hun. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Redbirds have suffered since June 5, 2024.
Notre Dame has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Allentown, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.
Notre Dame came up short against Allentown in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 10-5. Can the Irish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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