The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face off against the Northstar Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Notre Dame's favor as the squad sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Northstar Christian Academy has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Wednesday, Notre Dame got the win against Attica by a conclusive 7-1. The Fighting Irish haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Finn Davies made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Davies was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Davies wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Fitzpatrick, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Fitzpatrick a new career-high. Another was Owen Bentley, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Northstar Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat East on Monday and fell 9-7.
Northstar Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Notre Dame beat Northstar Christian Academy 8-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Fighting Irish have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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