17 must be Notre Dame's lucky number: they beat Wilbur Cross with that score not once but twice on Wednesday. The Green Knights beat the Governors by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 17-2. The Green Knights haven't had any issues with the Governors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Nico Bonilla looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 1.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Alex Riga
| 05/21/25 @ Wilbur Cross | 2 |
| 05/21/25 @ Wilbur Cross | 2 |
| 05/20/25 @ Woodland Regional | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Cheshire | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ North Haven | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Riga, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Notre Dame is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Nate Marczak was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs.
Notre Dame always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Notre Dame's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Wilbur Cross, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-20.
Coming up, Notre Dame will venture away from home to take on Amity Regional at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Green Knights surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wilbur Cross, they will be playing at home against Northwest Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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