The Notre Dame Prep Saints will venture away from home to face off against the Canyon del Oro Dorados at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Notre Dame Prep can't be too worried about heading out to take on Canyon del Oro: they just beat Buena at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Saints walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Colts on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.
Notre Dame Prep got a great performance from Ashton Higgins as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.1 innings pitched. Higgins has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Aidan Martinez
| 05/03/25 @ Buena | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Brophy College Prep | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Arizona College Prep | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Desert Mountain | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Higley | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aidan Martinez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jace Terry was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Canyon del Oro had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Saturday. They came out on top against the Coyotes by a score of 7-3.
Canyon del Oro's win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Notre Dame Prep, their record now sits at 14-15.
Notre Dame Prep took their win against Canyon del Oro in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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