The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will head out on the road to challenge the St. Marys Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Notre Dame scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Wednesday. They put the hurt on Wirt County with a sharp 21-1 win. The victory was just what Notre Dame needed coming off of a 15-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Cole Goldizen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Goldizen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Preston Heslep was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Tyler Marra, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Marys fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Tyler on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-8 to the Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. St. Marys has not had much luck with Tyler recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Notre Dame's record now sits at 2-4. As for St. Marys, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Notre Dame came up short against St. Marys in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Notre Dame avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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