De Pere came out on top against Notre Dame Academy on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fourth inning. The Redbirds were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Tritons. The win continues a trend for the Redbirds in their matchups with the Tritons: they've now won nine in a row.
Addison Krutz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

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In other batting news, Julianne Bradford was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Jaelyn Craig was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
De Pere always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Notre Dame Academy only posted an OBP of .267.
De Pere's record is now 16-8. As for Notre Dame Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: De Pere beat the Tritons by a score of 6-2 later that day.
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