Notre Dame (SO) and Aquinas squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Notre Dame (SO) had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Aquinas Falcons by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Notre Dame (SO) couldn't push the score so high this time.
Notre Dame (SO) got a good showing from Erik Puodzlunas, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Dominic Cadiz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame (SO) didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aquinas only tossed five.
On Aquinas' side, their victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Egan, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Notre Dame (SO)'s defeat dropped their record down to 19-10-1. As for Aquinas, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 23-6.
Notre Dame (SO) does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Aquinas, they will square off against Corona at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Aquinas: 2.3, Corona: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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