The Akron Tigers will head out to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Akron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Akron needed a bit of extra time to put away Oakfield-Alabama. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 6-3.
Anthony Consiglio
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Akron let Anthony Consiglio and Collin Miller run wild. Consiglio went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Miller went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Akron is undefeated when Consiglio posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Braves.
Evan Fitzpatrick made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Fitzpatrick wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Finn Davies, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Notre Dame pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Akron, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Akron came up short against Notre Dame when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 3-0. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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