The Glen Burnie Gophers will take on Notre Dame Prep at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Glen Burnie needed a bit of extra time to put away Southern. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 6-5. The win was some much needed relief for the Gophers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep came tearing into Wednesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 24-3 victory. Notre Dame Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by ten runs or more this season.
Lea Neff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Notre Dame Prep let Bella Canova and Luci Whiting run wild. Canova got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and three RBI, while Whiting got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Whiting is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Kiley Hutton was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Notre Dame Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
Notre Dame Prep's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Glen Burnie, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
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