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| 04/28/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/03/25 - Away | 4-14 L |
| 05/13/24 - Away | 2-10 L |
| 05/04/24 - Home | 9-7 W |
| 04/29/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Notre Dame Academy took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Central Catholic, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Fighting Irish 5-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Payton Shively was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Smidi, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Notre Dame Academy pushed their record up to 8-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Central Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Notre Dame Academy will take on University Liggett at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.83 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Lumen Christi Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Fighting Irish's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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