Athenian extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 10-10 in the process. They lost 10-3 to the St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Owls of the 11-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for St. Joseph Notre Dame, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For St. Joseph Notre Dame's part, Brandon Ng made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, Ng posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Dominic Dollar was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Dumont, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
While Athenian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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