The Notre Dame Prep Saints will head out on the road to take on the Horizon Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Notre Dame Prep can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Chaparral with a sharp 13-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but Notre Dame Prep sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Notre Dame Prep got a great performance from Colten Bott as he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Bott has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aaron Kniffin, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Todd Stottlemyre Jr, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Horizon had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Cactus Shadows on Wednesday.
Logan Price was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Quinn Robbins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Trahan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Notre Dame Prep is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Notre Dame Prep might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Horizon when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Notre Dame Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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