The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will head out on the road to face off against the Avon Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame will be strutting in after a win while Avon will be coming in after a loss.
On April 15th, Notre Dame beat Alexander 4-1.
Meanwhile, Avon fell victim to Bishop Kearney and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kings. Avon's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Jessie Crye was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Crye has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season. Crye was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple.
The victory got Notre Dame back to even at 1-1. As for Avon, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Everything went Notre Dame's way against Avon in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Notre Dame made off with a 15-1 win. Does Notre Dame have another victory up their sleeve, or will Avon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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