Notre Dame Academy is 2-8 against Green Bay Preble since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Notre Dame Academy Tritons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Green Bay Preble Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Notre Dame Academy's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Green Bay Preble's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Notre Dame Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Manitowoc Lincoln just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ships. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Notre Dame Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
Brady LaViolette was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Carson Glosny, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Green Bay Preble, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Sheboygan South by a score of 9-6 on Monday.
Nathan Pollen made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Pollen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pollen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Nate Wertel was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Notre Dame Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Green Bay Preble, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Notre Dame Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Green Bay Preble struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Notre Dame Academy skirted past Green Bay Preble 8-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Notre Dame Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Green Bay Preble turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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