The Notre Dame Irish will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gloucester Catholic Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gloucester Catholic is hoping to do on Tuesday what Bordentown couldn't on Friday: put an end to Notre Dame's winning streak, which now stands at 17 games. Notre Dame was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Bordentown.
Emma Marchese made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Marchese was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Louderback was a standout: she went 1-for-1 with a home run and two runs. Cara Mazzucco was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gloucester Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They never let Clayton onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what Gloucester Catholic needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Like Notre Dame, Gloucester Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooklyn Carcaci. Throwing, Carcaci tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Madelyn McGinn didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. At the plate, Carcaci scored a run while going 1-for-3, while McGinn scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Capalbo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Hutchinson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Notre Dame's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-1. As for Gloucester Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
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