Notre Dame came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Spencer-Van Etten/Candor Eagles. For Notre Dame, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 loss Spencer-Van Etten/Candor walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Luke Richards made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Richards was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jhamez Boyd, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Boyd is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jahmeire Keyser, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Notre Dame's victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
They will have a chance to go back-to-back against Spencer-Van Etten/Candor: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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