There's no place like home for Notre Dame Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Mountain Pointe Pride by a score of 8-5 on Monday. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Pride recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Sam Jenkins looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Notre Dame Prep: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 4-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Layne Henry, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Notre Dame Prep's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-11 when he doesn't). Greyson Bott also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Saints
| 04/07/25 vs Mountain Pointe | 37.9% |
| 04/04/25 @ Campo Verde | 22.2% |
| 04/03/25 @ Desert Mountain | 36% |
| 04/01/25 vs Desert Mountain | 27.3% |
| 03/29/25 vs Canyon View | 13% |
| + 19 more games |
Notre Dame Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Notre Dame Prep's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Mountain Pointe, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-13.
Notre Dame Prep will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pride: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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