The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face off against the Pembroke Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Notre Dame is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Thursday. They came out on top against Byron-Bergen by a score of 15-10. The victory continues a trend for the Fighting Irish in their matchups with the Bees: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Pembroke made easy work of Webber on Friday and carried off an 8-2 win. With that victory, the Dragons brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jayden Hootman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Adalyn Ball was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Reagan Schneider was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Pembroke hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive games.
Notre Dame took their win against Pembroke in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2 score. Will the Fighting Irish repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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