Wilbur Cross extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 22 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-20 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-2 to the Notre Dame Green Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Green Knights this season, with their most recent defeat being a 17-2 loss on Wednesday.
As for Notre Dame, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Notre Dame's part, Nico Bonilla looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 1.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Bonilla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Riga, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Notre Dame is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Nate Marczak was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs.
Looking ahead, Wilbur Cross will take on Northwest Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Notre Dame, they will square off against Amity Regional at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Green Knights 3.8, the Spartans 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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