Louisville had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-13 to make it six. They fell 4-0 to the Notre Dame (SO) Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in April.
Louisville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Olmo, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Notre Dame (SO), they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Notre Dame (SO)'s side, Aliyah Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Louisville will square off against rival Sierra Canyon at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Notre Dame (SO) is set to take on their familiar foe Harvard-Westlake at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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