Louisville and Notre Dame (SO) are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Louisville Royals will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Notre Dame (SO) Knights at 3:15 p.m. Notre Dame (SO) took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Louisville, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Louisville never let their opponents score. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Harvard-Westlake. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Louisville.
Kelsey Vitalis made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Vitalis was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Vitalis wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily Kougher, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame (SO) unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Chaminade by a score of 7-5.
Adiah Fountain made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Nadia Ledon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame (SO) was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaminade only hit no.
The victory got Louisville back to even at 5-5. As for Notre Dame (SO), their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.
Louisville skirted past Notre Dame (SO) 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Louisville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Notre Dame (SO) turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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