The Notre Dame Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Woodside Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Notre Dame has five straight victories, Woodside has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Notre Dame can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They beat Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 17-2.
Hailey Truong was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Truong has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Truong was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four runs and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Skylar Loo, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Katie Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Woodside's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of San Mateo on Tuesday. The match marked that first time this season in which Woodside was not able to get on the board.
Notre Dame's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Woodside, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Notre Dame might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Woodside in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Can Notre Dame avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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