Notre Dame won the last time they faced Byron-Bergen, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish walked away with a 7-2 win over the Byron-Bergen Bees. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Notre Dame.
Jay Antinore was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Antinore was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-4.
Antinore wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Sherwood, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chase Cummings, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Byron-Bergen hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Notre Dame's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Byron-Bergen, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Notre Dame will head out on the road to face off against Attica at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Attica knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Notre Dame likes a good challenge. As for Byron-Bergen, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Gates Chili at 5:00 p.m.
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