Notre Dame waltzed into their game on Wednesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They put the hurt on the Alexander Trojans with a sharp 10-1 win. The result was nothing new for Notre Dame, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Evan Fitzpatrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Notre Dame got a big performance out of Jay Antinore, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Antinore is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Chase Antinore was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Notre Dame pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Alexander, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Notre Dame will stay at home for another game and welcome Bloomfield at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Alexander does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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