Notre Dame easily dispatched Midland on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Pioneers fell just short of the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Pioneers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Notre Dame's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 15-9. As for Lafayette Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Notre Dame will venture away from home to face off against Rayne at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lafayette Christian Academy, they will host Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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