The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Notre Dame nor Nottingham made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Irish walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Northstars. The win continues a trend for the Irish in their matchups with the Northstars: they've now won five in a row.
Josh Klena
| 04/17/25 @ Nottingham | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Hopewell Valley Central | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Hightstown | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Ewing | 0 |
Josh Klena spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Daniel Cutrupi was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Anthony Liberto also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Notre Dame pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Nottingham, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Notre Dame will venture away from home to square off against Trenton Central at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Nottingham, they will head out to face off against Hightstown at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Northstars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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