The University Liggett Knights will take on the Notre Dame Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. University Liggett's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four contests, but Tuesday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between University Liggett and Lutheran North, and Lutheran North kept the tradition alive. The Knights came up short against the Mustangs on Thursday, falling 12-0.
University Liggett saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jasmine Maxwell, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Constantina Bournias also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Notre Dame Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Central Catholic on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 11th.
The team relied heavily on Payton Shively, who went 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 victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for University Liggett, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
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