The Notre Dame Spirits will head out on the road to face off against the Stevenson Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Stevenson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Notre Dame's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Willow Glen on Wednesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against Willow Glen recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Notre Dame saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiersten Jara, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Stevenson, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Pacific Grove on Tuesday. Stevenson's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Stevenson, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.
Notre Dame took their victory against Stevenson when the teams last played back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Notre Dame repeat their success, or does Stevenson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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