Notre Dame Academy won the last time they faced Bay Port, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Notre Dame Academy Tritons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Bay Port Pirates. That's two games straight that Notre Dame Academy has won by exactly two runs.
Noah Smits spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady LaViolette, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Aaron Heyroth, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Bay Port's side, they got a good showing from Parker Lawson, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Bay Port saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Heier, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Notre Dame Academy pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs across that stretch. As for Bay Port, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Notre Dame Academy will head out on the road to challenge Pulaski at 11:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. As for Bay Port, they will look to defend their home field in Saturday's first game against Ashwaubenon at 11:00 a.m.
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