Notre Dame can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lincoln Leadership Academy Lions 8-7. The win was just what Notre Dame needed coming off of a 16-2 defeat in their prior contest.
William Ferguson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Ferguson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Notre Dame let Matteo Antonucci and Lucas Vega loose on the outfield. Antonucci scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Vega scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Like Notre Dame, Lincoln Leadership Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Isaac Sabater. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Sabater was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. 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.
In other batting news, Jonathan Panariello made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ledainian Santiago, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Notre Dame made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Lincoln Leadership Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Notre Dame will be playing in front of their home fans against Marian Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lincoln Leadership Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Morrisville at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Lincoln Leadership Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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