St. Bernard's Central Catholic is 0-7 against Notre Dame Academy since May of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The Bernardians will take on the Rebels at 3:45 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Bernardians fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They came out on top against Fitchburg by a score of 10-7 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy won against Burncoat on Wednesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Rebels blew past Shrewsbury 8-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
Erin Connor made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Connor was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Notre Dame Academy let Abby Spaulding and Ava Nelson run wild. Spaulding went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Nelson went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Erika Larson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
St. Bernard's Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Notre Dame Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bernardians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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