The Notre Dame Academy Eagles will take on the Maumee Panthers in a tournament on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Notre Dame Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Bishop Foley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ventures.
Notre Dame Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Shively, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Maumee didn't have quite enough to beat Oak Harbor on Wednesday and fell 6-5.
Reign Hurt and Taylor Smith stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hurt went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Smith went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Hurt has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Coutcher, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Notre Dame Academy's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Maumee, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Notre Dame Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Maumee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Notre Dame Academy suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Maumee when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will the Eagles 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 softball content.
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