Notre Dame is 0-4 against Marian Catholic since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Notre Dame Spartans will look to defend their home field against Marian Catholic at 11:00 a.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Notre Dame scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They skirted past Lincoln Leadership Academy 8-7. The win was just what Notre Dame needed coming off of a 16-2 defeat in their prior contest.
William Ferguson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Ferguson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Notre Dame let Matteo Antonucci and Lucas Vega loose on the outfield. Antonucci scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Vega scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Marian Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Minersville 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marian Catholic.
Dylan Zullo was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Notre Dame made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Marian Catholic, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Notre Dame has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Marian Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Notre Dame suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Marian Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Notre Dame have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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