The Notre Dame Academy Tritons will venture away from home to  face off against the Bay Port Pirates  at 4:30  p.m.  on Friday. Notre Dame Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6  runs per game  this season.
Notre Dame Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21  runs  on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Green Bay Preble  on Wednesday. They came up short against  the Hornets, falling  14-2.
 Notre Dame Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was  Addyson Simpson, who  went a perfect 1-for-1 with one  RBI.
Meanwhile, Bay Port earned  a  4-1 victory over Algoma  on Thursday.
 Payton Dudra spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't  given up  more than one  earned run in three consecutive appearances.
 At the plate,  the team  relied heavily on  Ava Plumley, who  went 1-for-4 with two  runs, one  stolen base,  and one  RBI.
 Bay Port now  has a winning record of 7-6. As for Notre Dame Academy, they have  traveled a rocky road recently, having  lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record  this season.
 Notre Dame Academy skirted past Bay Port  5-3 in their previous meeting  back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tritons since the  team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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