Irish Hit the Road to Take On Northwestern

Game Notes

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Following a nine-game homestand, the Notre Dame softball team heads back out on the road to face Northwestern in a non-conference midweek matchup in Evanston, Illinois. First pitch is set for 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on Big Ten Plus.

The Irish are coming off a 3-1 week, including a pair of ranked wins over No. 22 Virginia this past weekend. It was the first series win for Notre Dame over a ranked team since 2023.

Micaela Kastor was brilliant last week, pitching to the tune of a 1.54 ERA over 13.2 innings. She tossed 4.0 innings of hitless softball in the win Saturday and 4.1 scoreless innings in the win Friday, both in relief. 

Addison Amaral hit her fifth home run yesterday, a shot out to right field. The Irish shortstop has a team-best five homers and 27 RBI on the season. She has also scored 17 times.

Notre Dame will look to find more success then they’ve had historically in Evanston. The Irish are just 1-6 on the road at Northwestern and haven’t beat the Wildcats since 2022.