Submitted photos and game report.
A three-run sixth for Alexander broke a 3-3 tie and propelled the Trojans to a 10-4 win over Notre Dame in Girls Softball on Saturday at GCC.
With a runner on, Madison Boyce tripled to make it 4-3. Makenna Boyce and Carley Shepard knocked in two more runs, and Alexander lead 6-3 going into the bottom of the sixth inning.
Notre Dame’s Kaydence Stehlar hit her second home run of the day over the centerfield fence to get the Irish back within two runs.
In the top of the seventh, a walk issued to Alexander’s Boyce loaded the bases for Emily Pietrzykowski. Pietrzykowski didn’t miss the second pitch of the at-bat. She blasted it deep over the centerfield fence for a grand slam making it 10-4.
It was Alexander's 100th team hit of the season.
Pietrzykowski (top photo) earned the win for Alexander, allowing four earned runs on seven hits over seven innings, walking three and striking out a trio of Irish.
Madison Boyce was 3-4 on the day with a triple, a double and two RBIs. Carley Shepard, Olivia Delelys, and Ava Yax had multiple hits in the contest.
As a team, Alexander collected 14 hits on the day.
For Notre Dame: Sonji Warner had a homerun to center and Kaydence Stehlar had two homeruns to center.
"We went into this game knowing that Notre Dame is a well-coached and talented team, so we had to play sound ball to win," said Alexander's head coach, John Goodenbury. "Pietrzykowski pitched well and kept us in the game on the rubber with excellent defensive support from all positions. Our team never got down on themselves despite losing the early lead. We have a very young team, but they showed today they are scrappy and won’t go down without a fight. Our motto this year is 'Go ahead, doubt us' because we like to feel like we are the underdog in every game. This keeps the girls humble and hungry. They play for each other instead of themselves, and I couldn’t be more proud of them.”
Next up for Alexander is a 5 p.m. dual with Kendall at home on Monday.
