Notre Dame Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Fox Valley Lutheran, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Tritons fell just short of the Foxes by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. The Tritons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Foxes from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
Drew Magnuson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Notre Dame Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Collins, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Notre Dame Academy's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-9. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.67 runs. As for Fox Valley Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Notre Dame Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ashwaubenon at 4:30 p.m. As for Fox Valley Lutheran, they will head out on the road to face off against Wrightstown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Foxes are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
