Rayne is 0-8 against Notre Dame since March of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Rayne Wolves will look to defend their home field against the Notre Dame Pioneers at 5:00 p.m.
Rayne fell victim to Kaplan and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 23-0. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Church Point.
Notre Dame got a great performance from Madaline Johnson as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned runs any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Malayna Daigle, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Daigle is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stole at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Emily Abshire was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Notre Dame pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.5 runs. As for Rayne, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Rayne suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Notre Dame in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Rayne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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