The Notre Dame Academy Eagles will challenge the Central Catholic Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame Academy has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Notre Dame Academy and Central Catholic, and Central Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Eagles came up short against the Fighting Irish on Thursday, falling 14-4.
For Central Catholic's part, Milla Bragg was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Coleman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory (which was Central Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Notre Dame Academy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Notre Dame Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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