The Le Roy Oatkan Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Le Roy comes in on nine and Notre Dame on 15.
Le Roy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Waterloo out 3-2.
Le Roy's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adam Woodworth, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Notre Dame gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They never let Hornell onto the board and left with a 6-0 win.
Chase Antinore was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chase Cummings, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run.
Le Roy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Notre Dame, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with that victory, which was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Le Roy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Le Roy might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Notre Dame when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can Le Roy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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