The Notre Dame (SO) Knights will square off against the Valencia Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Notre Dame (SO) didn't have quite enough to beat Harvard-Westlake and fell 5-4.
Beckett Berg was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jacob Madrid was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Phelan Bucknor, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valencia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 8-2 to Hart.
Valencia also got a good showing from Justin Gaisford, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Furthermore, Gaisford didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Kyle Josing made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Notre Dame (SO) dropped their record down to 9-11 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Valencia, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
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