Notre Dame Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Shrewsbury, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rebels blew past the Colonials 8-1 on Friday. Eight seems to be a good number for the Rebels as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Erin Connor made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Connor was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Notre Dame Academy let Abby Spaulding and Ava Nelson run wild. Spaulding went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Nelson went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Erika Larson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Notre Dame Academy has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.0 runs this season. As for Shrewsbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Notre Dame Academy will host St. Bernard's Central Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Shrewsbury, they will be playing at home against Andover at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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