The Notre Dame Prep Saints will venture away from home to face off against the Horizon Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Notre Dame Prep, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Notre Dame Prep earned a 6-3 victory over Chaparral. The win continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Firebirds: they've now won three in a row.
Notre Dame Prep got a great performance from Ashton Higgins as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Higgins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Notre Dame Prep's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Owen Boeding, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI. Briggs Waldman also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, in Thursday's Canine Competition, Horizon had to take the L. They fell 10-7 to Campo Verde on Thursday. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chris Quigg made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Robbins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Notre Dame Prep's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Notre Dame Prep beat Horizon 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame Prep 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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