NOTRE DAME SHUTS DOWN WAVERLY, 5-

By: Tim Birney | Waverly Athletics | May 12, 2021 | Photo courtesy Mike Lubertowicz

SOUTHPORT — Olivia Switzer tossed a 1-hitter, and was 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Notre Dame to a 5-0 win over Waverly here Wednesday afternoon in IAC Large School softball action.

Payton Miller and Switzer stroked RBI singles in the bottom of the first inning to give Notre Dame an early lead.

Miller stroked another RBI single in the second inning to make it 3-0.

Lawson Bigelow’s drive over the right-field fence in the bottom of the fourth inning fave the Lady Crusaders a 4-0 lead, and Izzy Griffin added an RBI double later in the frame to provide the final margin.

Sophomore Michaela Lauper’s one-out single in the second inning was Waverly’s only hit of the game.

Senior Hali Jenner was tagged with the loss. She allowed five runs — three earned — on 11 hits, while striking out five and walking none in six innings.

Switzer fanned nine and walked three in the complete-game performance.

Waverly, now 4-4, returns to action Saturday when it takes on Marcellus and Homer at the Mudville Softball Complex in Herkimer, N.Y.