Notre Dame managed to slip by Rhea County the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish lost 17-9 to the Rhea County Golden Eagles on Friday. The Fighting Irish were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Golden Eagles earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
Garrett Sullivan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Charles Hunt, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
Sullivan wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Notre Dame lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Notre Dame and nudges their season record down to 2-4. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Rhea County, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Coming up, Notre Dame will face off against Baker at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Rhea County, they will head out to take on Red Bank at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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