Softball Recap: Notre Dame Extends Home Winning Streak to 11

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 @ Gunn	29
03/01/25 @ South Tahoe	21
03/01/25 @ Greenfield	13
04/15/25 @ Menlo-Atherton	12
05/12/25 vs Menlo-Atherton	11

Notre Dame had won 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they bumped their record up to 18-4-1 to make it 12. They never let the Menlo-Atherton Bears get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.

Allison Lui made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Notre Dame let Hailey Truong and Skylar Loo run wild. Truong went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Loo went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Loo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Kimball, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Notre Dame hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive matchups.

As for Menlo-Atherton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8. The contest marked the first time this year in which they were not able to get on the board.

On Menlo-Atherton's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Loose, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Notre Dame will head out to challenge Half Moon Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.77 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Menlo-Atherton, they will challenge Sequoia at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ravens have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.