Notre Dame came tearing into Saturday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Oakfield-Alabama Hornets by a score of 5-1. This was payback for Notre Dame, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ryan Fitzpatrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Notre Dame's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Antinore, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Jay Antinore was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Notre Dame pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. As for Oakfield-Alabama, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2.
Notre Dame will head out on the road to challenge Batavia at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Oakfield-Alabama, they will be playing at home against Le Roy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oakfield-Alabama: 3.8, Le Roy: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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