The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will head out to square off against the Grace Baptist Academy Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Notre Dame and ten for Grace Baptist Academy dating back to last season.
Notre Dame made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Howard Tech, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Fighting Irish fell just short of the Hustlin' Tigers by a score of 11-9 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Fighting Irish have suffered since March 18, 2024.
Kaylee Pendergrass was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off eight hits. Pendergrass was also solid in the batter's box, earning three RBI.
In other batting news, Syrenity Bickerstaff made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. She also brought in two RBI, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dalana Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Grace Baptist Academy and Boyd-Buchanan had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Golden Eagles lost 16-2 to the Buccaneers on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Eagles have lost by exactly 14 runs.
Notre Dame's record now sits at 3-15. As for Grace Baptist Academy, their record is now 0-9.
Notre Dame came out on top in a nail-biter against Grace Baptist Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 7-5. Do the Fighting Irish have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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