If Notre Dame was riding high fresh off their 9-0 takedown of Trinity Christian last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fighting Irish took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Preston Knights on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Fighting Irish in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Dominick Bombardiere
| 04/23/25 vs Preston | 5 |
| 04/16/25 @ Trinity Christian | 13 |
| 04/05/25 vs Cameron | 12 |
| 03/25/25 vs Ritchie County | 9 |
| 03/20/25 vs Elkins | 6 |
Dominick Bombardiere was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Bombardiere wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dominico Minnocci, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base. Another was Jovanni Minnocci, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Preston, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Notre Dame will welcome Harman at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Preston, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against East Fairmont at 5:30 p.m.
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