In what's become a running theme this season, Notre Dame Prep gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let the Cactus Shadows Falcons onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Notre Dame Prep.
Colten Bott tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Garrett Allen picked up the save, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aiden Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Todd Stottlemyre Jr, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Cactus Shadows' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Scully, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Notre Dame Prep's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Cactus Shadows, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Notre Dame Prep will take on Chaparral at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chaparral is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Cactus Shadows, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Horizon at 3:45 p.m. Cactus Shadows is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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