Spencer-Van Etten/Candor lost against Notre Dame last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Spencer-Van Etten/Candor Eagles fell 6-2 to the Notre Dame Crusaders. Spencer-Van Etten/Candor has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Notre Dame's part, Alex Daugherty made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Daugherty has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Daugherty was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sebastian Capriotti was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Spencer-Van Etten/Candor's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Notre Dame, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spencer-Van Etten/Candor will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Charles O. Dickerson at 4:30 p.m. on April 24th. As for Notre Dame, they will look to defend their home field in their second game on Friday against Spencer-Van Etten at 6:35 p.m. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Spencer-Van Etten's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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