The Immaculate Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Notre Dame Prep Lancers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Immaculate took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Brookfield, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mustangs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bobcats 3-2. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep won against Bassick on Wednesday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Everything went the Lancers' way against Harding as they made off with a 16-4 victory. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Notre Dame Prep pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Immaculate, their record is now 5-2.
Immaculate skirted past Notre Dame Prep 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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