Notre Dame Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Green Bay Preble Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Green Bay Preble's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Notre Dame Academy beat Appleton East 5-1.
Donatello Badalamenti looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Micah Marzec and Brady LaViolette did most of the damage at the plate: Marzec scored a run while going 1-for-2, while LaViolette scored a run while going 2-for-4. Bryson Koehne was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, while Green Bay Preble put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Sheboygan South. Green Bay Preble was the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Sheboygan South. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Green Bay Preble yet this season.
Peyton Kuehn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Kuehn was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Jayden Sonnenberg looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Green Bay Preble got a massive performance out of Branson Kent, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ian DeBaker, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Notre Dame Academy pushed their record up to 18-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Green Bay Preble, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Notre Dame Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Green Bay Preble struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Notre Dame Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Green Bay Preble in their previous matchup back in April, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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