Knights
| 03/06/25 vs Flintridge Sacred Heart | 13 |
| 03/03/25 @ Culver City | 17 |
| 03/01/25 vs St. Joseph | 7 |
| 03/01/25 vs Chino Hills | 0 |
| 02/27/25 vs Verdugo Hills | 10 |
| + 5 more games |
The Notre Dame (SO) Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Birmingham Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame (SO) is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Birmingham will be up against a hot Notre Dame (SO) team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Notre Dame (SO) blew past Flintridge Sacred Heart 13-2 on Thursday. Considering the Knights have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Aliyah Garcia tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charley Tapia, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Ledon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one triple.
Notre Dame (SO) kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Birmingham fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against West Ranch on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 6-5. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Camila Guillen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Tori Torrez was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Notre Dame (SO)'s record now sits at 7-3. As for Birmingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Notre Dame (SO) took their victory against Birmingham in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame (SO) 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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