Notre Dame took a 13-run loss the last time they faced off against Shelton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Green Knights never let the Gaels get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Green Knights: when they faced off against the Gaels back in April, they had to take a 15-2 defeat.
Gehrig Footit
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Not much got past Gehrig Footit, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Shelton off the board. Footit also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Notre Dame is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Notre Dame's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Riga, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
The victory made it two in a row for Notre Dame and bumps their season record up to 6-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Shelton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Notre Dame will welcome Hand at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Green Knights are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Shelton, they will be playing at home against Law at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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