The Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish will head out on the road to take on the Kearsley Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kearsley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Notre Dame Prep, who comes in off a win.
Notre Dame Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against University of Detroit Jesuit as they made off with a 9-2 win. The Fighting Irish not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 26th (when they won 10-0).
Meanwhile, Kearsley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Holly.
Kearsley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Caldwell, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Notre Dame Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Kearsley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Kearsley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Notre Dame Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Kearsley, though, as they've only averaged .221. Will they be able to contain Notre Dame Prep's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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