The Notre Dame Irish will be playing at home against the Bordentown Scotties at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
Notre Dame is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Robbinsville, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Notre Dame was ranked fourth). Notre Dame narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Robbinsville 2-1.
Rylee Michalak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Notre Dame's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emma Marchese, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bordentown gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Westampton Tech 15-5. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Bordentown as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Notre Dame's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-1. As for Bordentown, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-9.
Notre Dame came up short against Bordentown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Will Notre Dame have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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