Escanaba fell victim to Notre Dame Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Notre Dame Academy Tritons. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Escanaba was not able to get on the board.
For Notre Dame Academy's part, they got a great performance from Donatello Badalamenti as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Bryson Koehne and Christian Collins did most of the damage at the plate: Koehne got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double, while Collins scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Collins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Escanaba's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Notre Dame Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Escanaba will take on Marquette at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Escanaba will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Notre Dame Academy will take on Ashwaubenon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Ashwaubenon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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