The Notre Dame Green Knights will challenge the Hand Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame will be strutting in after a win while Hand will be coming in after a loss.
Notre Dame took a 13-run defeat the last time they faced off against Shelton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Green Knights never let the Gaels get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Green Knights.
Gehrig Footit
| 04/28/25 @ North Haven | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Hand | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Cheshire | 1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Amity Regional | 1 |
The result came thanks to Gehrig Footit's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Notre Dame is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise.
At the plate, Notre Dame's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Riga, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Hand was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-3 to Law.
Notre Dame now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Hand, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Notre Dame took their victory against Hand when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-3 score. Do the Green Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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