Notre Dame had lost nine straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-17 to make it ten. They lost 8-0 to the Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fighting Irish of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Notre Dame saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Sullivan, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Sullivan's first of the season.
As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, their record now sits at 23-9-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by six runs or more this season.
On Christian Academy of Knoxville's side, Brody Waller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Waller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Jones, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Joey Sulish, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
As of now, neither Notre Dame nor Christian Academy of Knoxville have any future games scheduled.
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