Notre Dame Academy came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Green Bay Preble Hornets. That's two games straight that Notre Dame Academy has won by exactly four runs.
Noah Smits spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Christian Collins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Froelich, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Green Bay Preble's side, Peyton Kuehn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Justin Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Green Bay Preble didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Notre Dame Academy only tossed four.
Notre Dame Academy's victory bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Green Bay Preble, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
Notre Dame Academy will be playing at home against Manitowoc Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Green Bay Preble, they will head out on the road to face off against Hortonville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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