Softball Game Preview: Notre Dame (SO) Knights vs. Harvard-Westlake Wolverines

Knights

Runs

04/14/25 @ Chaminade	8
04/09/25 @ Camarillo	3
04/08/25 vs Chaminade	12
04/01/25 @ Louisville	13
03/27/25 vs Sierra Canyon	7
+ 15 more games

Notre Dame (SO) has won seven straight games at home, while Harvard-Westlake has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Knights will welcome the Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. Notre Dame (SO) is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.

On Monday, Notre Dame (SO) earned an 8-5 win over Chaminade. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.

Aliyah Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Notre Dame (SO) got a massive performance out of Keira Luderer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base. Luderer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jackie Morales, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Harvard-Westlake's hitters rose to the challenge against a Gondoliers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.92 runs allowed on Saturday. The Wolverines were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over Venice. Considering the Wolverines have won eight contests by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Harvard-Westlake's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Notre Dame (SO), their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.

Notre Dame (SO) took their win against Harvard-Westlake in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 17-2 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolverines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.