Softball Game Preview: Aragon Dons vs. Notre Dame Tigers

The Aragon Dons will head out on the road to square off against the Notre Dame Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Aragon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Aragon had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Watsonville on Tuesday. The Dons blew past the Wildcatz 13-3. The Dons haven't had any issues with the Wildcatz recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Olivia Mukherjee

Runs (Career)

03/10/26 vs Watsonville	3
03/05/26 vs Santa Teresa	2
03/18/25 @ Mills	2
03/11/25 vs Mercy	2
03/06/25 vs Watsonville	2

The team relied heavily on Olivia Mukherjee, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Pankhuri Chopra was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

Aragon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Notre Dame came up short against Carlmont on Saturday and fell 5-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Notre Dame saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Hipps, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Claire Kimball also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Aragon, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Aragon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.

Aragon got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 against Notre Dame by a conclusive 11-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.