Mount Notre Dame put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Notre Dame Academy Pandas 13-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Mount Notre Dame has managed all season.
Audrey Gildea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, McKenna Manley and Ella Hull did most of the damage at the plate: Manley scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Hull went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Manley is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Pitzer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Notre Dame Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Turnpaugh, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mount Notre Dame's victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Notre Dame Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Mount Notre Dame will head out on the road to challenge Talawanda at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Notre Dame Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Walton-Verona at 5:00 p.m. Notre Dame Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Walton-Verona's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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