Notre Dame (SO) fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bishop Amat on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 3-2. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lancers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2020.
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JuJu Diaz-Jones was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Notre Dame (SO) saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phelan Bucknor, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple was Bucknor's first of the season.
Notre Dame (SO)'s defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Bishop Amat, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-4.
Looking ahead, Notre Dame (SO) will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against La Salle at 11:00 a.m. The Lancers will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bishop Amat, they are taking a road trip to face off against Villa Park at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lancers 2, the Spartans 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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