Notre Dame Academy won against Boyle County last Saturday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Notre Dame Academy Pandas skirted past the Scott Eagles 5-3. The win was nothing new for Notre Dame Academy as they're now sitting on five straight.
Abby Turnpaugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Auberger was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Ava McKinley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Scott's side, Elise Manhardt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emerson Morman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Scott didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Notre Dame Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Scott, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Notre Dame Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Scott, they will head out on the road to square off against Conner at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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