The Notre Dame Regents will head out on the road to face off against the Mercy Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Notre Dame is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mills just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 16-0 to the Vikings. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Regents were not able to get on the board.
Notre Dame saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaz Mina, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Mercy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Notre Dame, falling 11-0.
Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Mercy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Mercy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Notre Dame has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Mercy, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Notre Dame keep running through batters, or will the Bears buck the trend?
Notre Dame took their victory against Mercy in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Regents since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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