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| 05/10/25 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 05/09/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 05/08/23 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 27-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Notre Dame has gone a perfect 9-0 against Elba recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Fighting Irish are taking a road trip to challenge the Lancers at 5:00 p.m. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Elba's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Notre Dame fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Northstar Christian Academy on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 3-1. The Fighting Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Elba hadn't done well against Oakfield-Alabama recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lancers walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Hornets. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
The team relied heavily on Alex Rascoe, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Eliseo Lagunas also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Elba, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Notre Dame has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Elba struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Notre Dame beat Elba 5-1 in their previous matchup last Saturday. Do the Fighting Irish have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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