Notre Dame fell victim to King's Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the King's Academy Knights by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that Notre Dame has lost by just one run.
Notre Dame saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juliette Ramirez, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On King's Academy's side, the result came thanks to Katia Nesper's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 19 Ks. Nesper has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for King's Academy, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Notre Dame will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sequoia at 4:00 p.m. Sequoia is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Notre Dame will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for King's Academy, they will face off against Notre Dame at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so King's Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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