Notre Dame is a perfect 10-0 against Trenton Central since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Irish will head out on the road to take on the Tornadoes at 10:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Notre Dame has five straight wins, Trenton Central has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Notre Dame nor Nottingham made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Irish came out on top against the Northstars by a score of 6-1.
Josh Klena
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Josh Klena spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Daniel Cutrupi was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Anthony Liberto also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Trenton Central's offense. They lost 10-0 to Franklin on Saturday.
Notre Dame's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Trenton Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Notre Dame took their victory against Trenton Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-1 score. Will the Irish repeat their success, or do the Tornadoes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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