The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Avon Braves at 7:30 p.m. Notre Dame will be looking to keep their 19-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Notre Dame is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Holley (and have done all season long). Notre Dame's pitchers stepped up to hand Holley a 31-0 shutout on Tuesday. Notre Dame's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Evan Fitzpatrick made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Fitzpatrick was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Notre Dame got a massive performance out of Jay Antinore, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances. Antinore is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Ryan Fitzpatrick was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Avon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 15-2 to Le Roy.
Avon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Davis, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Notre Dame's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Avon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Avon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Notre Dame has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .474. It's a different story for Avon, though, as they've only averaged .306. Will they be able to contain Notre Dame's hitters?
Notre Dame skirted past Avon 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Does Notre Dame have another victory up their sleeve, or will Avon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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