The Notre Dame Tigers will venture away from home to  square off against the Westmont Warriors  at 8:30  a.m.  on Saturday. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2  runs per game  this season, so Westmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Notre Dame took a loss when they played away from home  last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed  on Wednesday. They came out on top against Mills by a score of  6-3. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive  win against them.
 Allison Lui spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered  just two earned  (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
 On the hitting side,  the team  relied heavily on  Hailey Truong, who  scored a  run while going 3-for-3.  Claire Kimball also deserves some recognition as  she  hit her first  double of the season.
Meanwhile, Westmont wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-3), but sadly  the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
 Westmont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was  Maddie Tanaka, who  scored a  run while going 1-for-3.  Maddie Crowley was another,  scoring a  run while  getting on base  in all three of her plate appearances.
 Notre Dame's victory was  their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which  pushed their record up to 6-2. Those  wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Westmont, they have  traveled a rocky road recently, having  lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record  this season.
 Notre Dame was able to grind out a solid  victory over Westmont when the teams last played  back in May of 2018, winning  6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame since the  squad 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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