Notre Dame Academy waltzed into their game on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Appleton East Patriots. This was payback for Notre Dame Academy, who suffered a 14-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Donatello Badalamenti looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Micah Marzec and Brady LaViolette did most of the damage at the plate: Marzec scored a run while going 1-for-2, while LaViolette scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Koehne, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Notre Dame Academy pushed their record up to 18-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Appleton East, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Notre Dame Academy will head out on the road to challenge Green Bay Preble at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Green Bay Preble's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Appleton East, they will be playing at home against Kaukauna at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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