The Notre Dame Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Arroyo Valley Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Notre Dame's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Entrepreneur as they made off with a 13-0 victory. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Arroyo Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Rim of the World on Saturday. The Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 win over the Fighting Scots. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Fighting Scots: they've now won six in a row.
Ian Escobar made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Michael Rosas and Roy Reyes did most of the damage at the plate: Rosas went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Reyes got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Carlos Perez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Arroyo Valley pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Notre Dame, their record is now 15-9.
Notre Dame might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Arroyo Valley in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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