The Notre Dame Irish will face off against the Donovan Catholic Griffins on Wednesday. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Donovan Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Notre Dame is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over St. Thomas Aquinas. The Irish haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Donovan Catholic made sure to put some runs up on the board against Paul VI on Friday. The Griffins put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 12-1 win. Considering the Griffins have won 17 contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Isabella Cino was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Maria, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Notre Dame's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Donovan Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 26-2.
Notre Dame was able to grind out a solid victory over Donovan Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. Will the Irish repeat their success, or do the Griffins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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