With a playoff win on the line, Notre Dame rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Costa Mesa Mustangs with a sharp 12-2 win. Considering the Titans have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sydney Cramer and Michaela Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Cramer pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Rodriguez pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Cramer has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Cramer went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Rodriguez went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Teresa Avila was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ximena Silva, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Titans
| 05/15/26 vs Costa Mesa | 60.7% |
| 05/05/26 vs Bloomington | 45.7% |
| 04/30/26 vs Rim of the World | 58.6% |
| 04/28/26 vs Bloomington | 54.3% |
| 04/23/26 vs Rim of the World | 37.5% |
| + 31 more games |
Notre Dame always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2025.
The victory was the ninth in a row for Notre Dame, bringing their record up to 13-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Costa Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8-1.
As of now, neither Notre Dame nor the Mustangs have any future games scheduled.
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