The Notre Dame Titans will venture away from home to challenge the St. Joseph Central Flyers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Notre Dame couldn't beat Fairfield on Tuesday even though they stacked six runs on them in the fourth inning. The Titans took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Connor Estep and Sawyer Rutman were huge no matter where they played even without the win. Throwing, Estep struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Rutman pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April. At the plate, Estep went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Rutman went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Carter Ingles made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Bryce McGraw was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Central suffered their biggest loss since May 22, 2025 on Tuesday. They lost 10-3 to Wellston.
Notre Dame's record is now 10-9. As for St. Joseph Central, their record now sits at 10-6.
Notre Dame couldn't quite finish off St. Joseph Central in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 13-11. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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