Notre Dame is on a three-game streak of home wins, while King's Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Notre Dame Regents will take on the King's Academy Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Notre Dame needed a bit of extra time to put away Mercy. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Bears.
Avery Provenzano made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over nine innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Provenzano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Provenzano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Notre Dame let Catherine Salas and Kamille Beals loose on the outfield. Salas scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Beals scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaz Mina, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, King's Academy got themselves on the board against Notre Dame on Tuesday, but Notre Dame never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers and snuck past 1-0.
The result came thanks to Katia Nesper's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 19 Ks.
At the plate, King's Academy's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mia Bennette, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Ava Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Notre Dame has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for King's Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Notre Dame has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like King's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Notre Dame suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to King's Academy in their previous matchup back in April. Will Notre Dame have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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