If Oakfield-Alabama was riding high off their 15-6 takedown of Attica last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oakfield-Alabama Hornets took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Oakfield-Alabama has scored all season.
Oakfield-Alabama saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenden Wescott, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Notre Dame's side, Ryan Fitzpatrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. Fitzpatrick has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Oakfield-Alabama's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Notre Dame, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
Oakfield-Alabama will take on Le Roy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oakfield-Alabama's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Le Roy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Notre Dame, they will head out on the road to take on Batavia at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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