Softball Recap: Notre Dame (SO) Snags 17th Win in Last 19 Games

Knights

Margin (Wins)

03/17/25 @ University	21
03/21/25 vs Hamilton	19
03/03/25 @ Culver City	14
04/25/25 vs Merced	13
02/21/25 @ Chatsworth	13

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tracy, Notre Dame (SO) was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They never let the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Knights have won 17 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Aliyah Garcia was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keira Luderer, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Luderer, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

Notre Dame (SO) hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive matchups.

Notre Dame (SO) is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Sierra Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Notre Dame (SO) will square off against Louisville at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights are facing the Royals at the right time seeing as the Royals are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Sierra Canyon, they will challenge Muir at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Trailblazers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.