Alexander had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-5 to make it five. They lost 7-0 to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The game marked the first time this year in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
As for Notre Dame, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games.
For Notre Dame's part, the result came thanks to Finn Davies's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Davies has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Beachel, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Liam Berger, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Alexander will challenge Attica at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Notre Dame, they will take on Webber at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Fighting Irish are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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