Notre Dame never let their opponents score on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Pioneer Mustangs. The Regents have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Anya Shah made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and one run. That run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamille Beals, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Notre Dame was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pioneer only posted a batting average of .000.

Regents
| 03/08/25 vs Pioneer | 9-0 |
| 03/07/25 vs Gunderson | 13-2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Gunn | 7-5 |
| 03/03/25 vs Presentation | 2-0 |
The win (which was Notre Dame's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-5. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 11 strikeouts in those games compared to only 3.6 in the others. As for Pioneer, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Notre Dame will take on Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Lincoln's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Pioneer, they will face off against Live Oak at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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