Notre Dame Academy is 2-7 against Ashwaubenon since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Notre Dame Academy Tritons will look to defend their home field against the Ashwaubenon Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Notre Dame Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Escanaba (and have done all season long). Notre Dame Academy never let Escanaba onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Notre Dame Academy.
Donatello Badalamenti tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Bryson Koehne and Christian Collins did most of the damage at the plate: Koehne got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double, while Collins scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Jack Collins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ashwaubenon has not done well against Pulaski recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went Ashwaubenon's way against Pulaski as Ashwaubenon made off with an 11-1 win. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Ashwaubenon this season.
Eason Hurd was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Hurd has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hurd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hunter Heinemeyer and Brecken Staidl did most of the damage at the plate: Heinemeyer scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Staidl went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Notre Dame Academy pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Ashwaubenon, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Notre Dame Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ashwaubenon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Notre Dame Academy might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Ashwaubenon in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Notre Dame Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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