The Notre Dame Academy Tritons will head out on the road to square off against the Pulaski Red Raiders at 11:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Notre Dame Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Notre Dame Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Bay Port. That's two games straight that Notre Dame Academy has won by exactly two runs.
Noah Smits spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Brady LaViolette was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Christian Collins was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pulaski ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past De Pere 7-5. Pulaski's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Logan Shultz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob McDonald, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Notre Dame Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pulaski, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Notre Dame Academy skirted past Pulaski 7-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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