After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Trumbull, Notre Dame Prep was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Stratford Red Devils. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lancers needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Robbie Van Scoy
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Robbie Van Scoy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Notre Dame Prep is 3-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Van Scoy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Notre Dame Prep let Jake Lippert and David Parniawski run wild. Lippert went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Parniawski went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those stolen bases were Lippert's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Colon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Notre Dame Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win got Notre Dame Prep back to even at 4-4. As for Stratford, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coming up, Notre Dame Prep is taking a road trip to take on Bunnell at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Stratford, they will be playing at home against East Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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