The Notre Dame Tigers will challenge the Aragon Dons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Notre Dame saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 5-2 to Carlmont. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Notre Dame saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Hipps, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Claire Kimball also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Aragon). They blew past Watsonville 13-3 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Dons in their matchups with the Wildcatz: they've now won three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Mukherjee, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Pankhuri Chopra, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Aragon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Aragon, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Notre Dame hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Aragon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Notre Dame might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Aragon in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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