After a string of six wins, Notre Dame Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Cactus Shadows Falcons by a score of 7-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Notre Dame Prep of the 10-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Notre Dame Prep got a good showing from James Leibmann, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Leibmann has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Notre Dame Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Wagner, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Owen Boeding, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Cactus Shadows' side, Wyatt Schottel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Schottel was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
In other pitching news, Grayson Headon looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Dominic Ziccarelli, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hawk Licari was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Notre Dame Prep's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Cactus Shadows, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6-1.
While Notre Dame Prep had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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