Fairfield has won three straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Mount Notre Dame has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Indians will host Mount Notre Dame at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Wednesday, Fairfield got the win against Colerain by a conclusive 22-6. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Mount Notre Dame made easy work of Ursuline Academy on Wednesday and carried off a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Mount Notre Dame, who have now won three games by six runs or more so far this season.
Audrey Gildea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mount Notre Dame got a massive performance out of Grace Pitzer, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Savanna Gault, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Mount Notre Dame kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive contests.
Everything went Fairfield's way against Mount Notre Dame in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, as Fairfield made off with an 11-1 win. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Notre Dame turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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