Notre Dame waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Vinton Lions 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Notre Dame, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Valerie Brown and Lainey Stanford did most of the damage at the plate: Brown scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Stanford went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. Malayna Daigle was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Notre Dame has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Vinton, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
Notre Dame will be playing in front of their home fans against Welsh at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Vinton, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Grand Lake at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Vinton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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