The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Red Bank Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Red Bank took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Notre Dame, who comes in off a win.
Notre Dame made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lookout Valley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Notre Dame blew past Lookout Valley 17-5 on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Fighting Irish considering their one-run performance the game before.
Kaylee Pendergrass was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pendergrass was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Scarlett Hughes and Dalana Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Hughes went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple, while Brown scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cameron Price-Richards, who went 4-for-5 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Red Bank had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 10-0 to Ooltewah on Tuesday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Owls recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Notre Dame couldn't quite finish off Red Bank in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 13-11. Can Notre Dame avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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