For the second straight game, Loyola will face off against Notre Dame (SO). The Cubs will be playing at home against the Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Loyola 3.8, Notre Dame (SO) 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Loyola is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Notre Dame (SO).
For Notre Dame (SO)'s part, JuJu Diaz-Jones tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Diaz-Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Madrid, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Norolan, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Notre Dame (SO) pushed their record up to 12-12 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Loyola, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
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