Notre Dame Academy was the 7-6 winner over Maynard when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Notre Dame Academy Rebels fell just short of the Maynard Tigers by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday.
For Maynard's part, Jillian Macfarlane spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. Macfarlane also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
On the hitting side, Calleigh Currier and Sophia O?Brien did most of the damage at the plate: Currier scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while O?Brien went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Raschi, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Notre Dame Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Maynard, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Notre Dame Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Quabbin Regional at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Maynard, they will head out on the road to square off against Ayer Shirley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Maynard: 2.8, Ayer Shirley: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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