As for early season matchups, this could be a prelim to the postseason as both teams are expected to challenge for supremacy in the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs.
Coming off its 16th section title, Notre Dame used a one-hit gem from Vanessa Gonzalez in opening the season with an 11-0 win over Pacific Grove.
Carmel's Jessica Pavloff was nearly as dominating in tossing a four-hit shutout over Monterey, with Jocelyne Bruno picking up where she left off with three hits and a pair of runs batted in.
The Spirits bats sizzled in their opener with Logan Riggenbach ripping a homer and Alexia Torculas driving in a pair of runs.
The two teams met last year in the preseason with Notre Dame prevailing 3-1. Seven of the Padres nine starters from last year are back this spring.
John Devine has been writing about high school sports in Monterey County since, well, practically since he was an athlete at King City in the days just after leather helmets. In PrepNation, John has even more in-depth analysis of the latest results and news he's brought to you in The Herald and in his weekly videos.
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