Joie Economides following through on a swing at Notre DameJoie Economides following through on a swing at Notre Dame
Kevin Bass
Softball

Cardinal Bats Explode to Sweep Notre Dame

Stanford slugs four home runs in 13-7 win

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NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The No. 17 Cardinal swept a second ACC series in as many tries today, winning 13-7 at Notre Dame to move to 23-3 on the season and 8-1 in ACC play. The three-game sweep keeps alive a Stanford winning streak that now sits at 11 games. Joie Economides led the way with two of the Card’s four total home runs.

Notre Dame struck first, scoring twice in the first inning to take the Irish’s first lead of the series. The initial advantage didn’t last long, as Joie Economides leveled the scoring with one swing in the top of the second.

The freshman’s first home run of the day scored two and tied the game at two heading into the home half of the second. Notre Dame briefly retook the lead at 3-2, but Stanford again was able to answer.

The Cardinal broke out for five runs in the top of the third, thanks to home runs from Allie Clements and another from Economides.

Alyssa Houston followed the two-homer inning with a shutdown bottom of the fourth, and Stanford kept pouring it on in the fifth. Jade Berry went yard for the fourth home run of the day, plating three and making it a 10-3 Cardinal lead.

Caelan Koch drove in two more on an RBI single in the top of the sixth to make it 12-3 heading into the home half of the sixth.

The Irish rallied in the bottom of the sixth, scoring four to avoid a run rule. Then in the top of the seventh, River Mahler drove in another run to make it a 13-7 final.

Stanford is back in action on Tuesday, taking on Kentucky to continue the road trip. First pitch from Lexington is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. PT, and can be streamed

POSTGAME NOTES:

  • Stanford moved to 23-3 (8-1) on the season.
  • The Cardinal has now swept consecutive ACC series, and won 11-straight games.
  • Today’s onslaught was the fourth time this season the Cardinal has hit four or more home runs in a single game.
  • Freshman Joie Economides’ two home runs pushed her into the team lead with eight on the season.
  • Economides is the third member of the Cardinal to go yard twice in the same game this season.
  • Stanford has now hit 46 home runs as a team this season, tied for the fourth-most in a season in team history.