The Notre Dame Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Valle Catholic Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Notre Dame has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight losses, while Valle Catholic will come in with three straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Notre Dame's offense. They fell just short of Poplar Bluff by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valle Catholic). They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over Kingston on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Valle Catholic pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-1.
Notre Dame couldn't quite get it done against Valle Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 9-4. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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