Almont had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-5 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish by a score of 7-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in June of 2021.
As for Notre Dame Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Notre Dame Prep's part, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Leuchtmann, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits Leuchtmann has posted since back in March. Patrick Stieber was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Almont will venture away from home to face off against Richmond at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Notre Dame Prep has already played their next game (against Stoney Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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