04/16/25 vs Annapolis Area Christian | 24 |
04/08/25 vs Maryvale Prep | 21 |
03/27/25 vs Our Lady of Mount Carmel | 18 |
03/18/25 @ Perry Hall | 15 |
04/14/25 @ St. Paul's Girls | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Notre Dame Prep). They were the clear victors by a 24-3 margin over the Annapolis Area Christian Eagles on Wednesday. Notre Dame Prep hasn't had any issues with Annapolis Area Christian recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Lea Neff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Notre Dame Prep let Bella Canova and Luci Whiting run wild. Canova got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and three RBI, while Whiting got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Whiting is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Kiley Hutton was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Notre Dame Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .632. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .406 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Notre Dame Prep pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs over those games. As for Annapolis Area Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Notre Dame Prep will face off against Glen Burnie at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Annapolis Area Christian, they will welcome Maryvale Prep at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Annapolis Area Christian's pitchers better be ready for this one: Maryvale Prep has averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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