Softball Game Preview: Boyd County Lions vs. Notre Dame Titans

Lions

Runs

04/07/25 vs Rowan County	2
04/03/25 vs Highlands	11
04/02/25 vs Bowling Green	6
04/02/25 vs Padua Franciscan	4
+ 10 more games

Boyd County hasn't had much luck against Notre Dame recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lions will look to defend their home field against the Titans at 6:00 p.m. Boyd County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.

Boyd County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Rowan County on Monday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by just one run.

Elyn Simpkins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

Simpkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyli Kouns, who went 1-for-4 with one double.

Meanwhile, Notre Dame put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Glenwood a 33-0 shutout. Considering the Titans have won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

This is the second loss in a row for Boyd County and nudges their season record down to 10-5. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.

Boyd County suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.