After a string of eight wins, Notre Dame (SO)'s good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the St. Francis Golden Knights by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for Notre Dame (SO) seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Nate Kugler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Notre Dame (SO)'s defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7-1. As for St. Francis, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
While Notre Dame (SO) had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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