Notre Dame proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by six) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Avon Braves 3-2. The Fighting Irish haven't had any issues with the Braves recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Evan Fitzpatrick made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Fitzpatrick wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Finn Davies, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Fighting Irish
| 05/07/25 vs Avon | 3-2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Attica | 7-1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Albion | 8-7 |
| 05/20/24 vs Le Roy | 3-2 |
| 05/18/24 vs Hornell | 6-0 |
| + 10 more games |
Notre Dame pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Avon, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Looking ahead, Notre Dame will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Akron at 5:00 p.m. The Fighting Irish's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Avon, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Notre Dame Academy on the 7th.
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