The Notre Dame Regents will take on the Santa Teresa Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Notre Dame's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Jefferson with a sharp 15-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Regents, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Molly Rogove and Anya Shah made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rogove pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Shah tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. At the plate, Rogove scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Shah scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. What's more, Rogove posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
Kamille Beals
| 04/02/25 @ Jefferson | 4 |
| 04/25/24 @ Notre Dame | 3 |
| 04/11/24 vs Mercy | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Mercy | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Gunderson | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamille Beals, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Alex Vera was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Notre Dame was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .550. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Santa Teresa and Branham meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Saints came up short against the Bruins, falling 15-6.
Savanna Herbst and Izzy Bardelmeier did some serious damage despite the final result: Herbst scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Bardelmeier went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Santa Teresa's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Santa Teresa's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Notre Dame has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Santa Teresa, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will Notre Dame keep running through batters, or will the Saints buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
