It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Notre Dame can now relate to. They fell just short of the Christopher Cougars by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. Notre Dame has struggled against Christopher recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Avery Provenzano put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Provenzano has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Provenzano was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christopher only tossed five.
On Christopher's side, Danielle Keller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Christopher let Melissa Lugo and Alyssa Farrow loose on the outfield. Lugo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Farrow scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jaelynn Corona was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Notre Dame's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Christopher, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Notre Dame nor Christopher have any future games scheduled.
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