SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame softball team (22-27, 10-13 ACC) secured the series over Boston College with a 2-1 win on senior day on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Melissa Cook Stadium. With the 10th conference win, Notre Dame moves into the eighth spot in the ACC.
On her senior day, Micaela Kastor pitched an absolute gem for Notre Dame. The Simi Valley, California native tossed a two-hit complete game effort, allowing just one earned run while striking out a season-high nine. It’s the fourth complete game of the season for Kastor and the 14th of her career. Combined with Brianne Weiss’ complete game effort last night, Irish pitchers have thrown back-to-back two hitters against the Eagles.
Senior Mickey Winchell led off the game with a walk and then came around to score on heads up baserunning after a groundout by Ava Zachary brought her all the way around from second base to make it 1-0 early. Winchell finished with a pair of walks for her senior day.
Boston College tied the game up in the top of the second with a double to right center field.
Avery Houlian had the lone hit for the Irish, a single up the middle in the second inning. After that hit, both teams went hitless up until the top of the seventh.
Senior Paige Cowley and graduate student Ashley Marietta both made starts during senior day. Cowley drew a walk in the second inning.
Notre Dame goes for the sweep tomorrow at noon. Admission is free to all regular season home Irish softball games.
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— Notre Dame Softball (@NDsoftball) April 25, 2026