Notre Dame came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the North Salinas Vikings 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Notre Dame also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Kiersten Jara made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Jara has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jara was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Maya Martinez was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and a double while going 3-for-3. Shailene Riemedio was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Notre Dame is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for North Salinas, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
Notre Dame will head out on the road to challenge Hollister at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Notre Dame: 2.6, Hollister: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Salinas, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Stevenson at 4:30 p.m.
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