Notre Dame Academy extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 13-11 in the process. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the De Pere Redbirds. The Tritons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Redbirds earlier this season, when they won 7-3.
Notre Dame Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Bumgardner, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for De Pere, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
On De Pere's side, Cullen Pennings tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Pennings has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Wettstein was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Max Cavanaugh was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Notre Dame Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for De Pere, they will face off against Menasha at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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