Notre Dame can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They never let the Rubidoux Falcons onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Notre Dame, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aiden Santana and Brandon Sanchez were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Santana pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Sanchez didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. At bat, Santana scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Sanchez scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Julian Rodriguez was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Daniel Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Rubidoux's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ismael Rivera-Melchor, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Notre Dame's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11. As for Rubidoux, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7-1.
Notre Dame will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Carter at 3:45 p.m. Carter has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.27 runs per game on average), something Notre Dame will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rubidoux, they will head out on the road to take on Miller at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Miller is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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