Notre Dame Prep unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the St. Mary's Knights by a score of 11-9 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Saints have suffered since March 22, 2024.
Notre Dame Prep got a good showing from Zac Albright, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Notre Dame Prep got a big performance out of Brayden Higby, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Aidan Martinez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.

Saints
02/26/25 vs St. Mary's | 52.3% |
05/08/24 @ Casteel | 30.3% |
05/06/24 vs Mountain Pointe | 50% |
05/02/24 @ Casteel | 30.8% |
04/29/24 vs Mountain Pointe | 40% |
+ 8 more games |
Even though they lost, Notre Dame Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Looking ahead, Notre Dame Prep will square off against Higley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Mary's, they will take on Gilbert in a tournament on Thursday.
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