The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will challenge the McMinn Central Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Notre Dame lost 15-8 to Howard Tech on Friday. The Fighting Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Scarlett Hughes was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Dalana Brown, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McMinn Central). They were the clear victor by an 18-6 margin over Rockwood on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Chargers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
McMinn Central's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Notre Dame, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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