Katie Bond wasted no time Saturday.
The Notre Dame senior pitcher threw a four-inning no-hitter in the Bulldogs' 14-0 victory over Notre Dame of St. Louis in softball action.
Bond improved to 22-0 in the circle this season.
Savanna Ayers and Summer Burger both had two hits, including a double, for the Bulldogs (24-0), who host Festus on Tuesday.
ND-St. Louis 000 0 -- 0 0 6
Notre Dame 126 5 -- 14 11 1
WP -- Katie Bond, 22-0. 2B -- Summer Burger (ND), Savanna Ayers (ND), Ashton Elfrink (ND). Multiple hits -- Notre Dame: Burger 2-4, Ayers 2-4, Brianne Sanders 2-2, Sadie Schaefer 2-3. Records -- Notre Dame 24-0.
Reagan Kapp and Kacie Gaines both posted 8-4 wins in the Bulldogs' road loss.
Notre Dame will host Charleston in the first round of districts.
Singles
No. 1 -- Reagan Kapp (ND) def. Gabby Rupp 8-4
No. 2 -- Paris Doty (P) def. Caroline Burke 8-4
No. 3 -- Hannah Weston (P) def. Anna Unterrreiner 8-3
No. 4 -- Tiffany Kwan (P) def. Tatum Dodd 8-1
No. 5 -- Carli Nixon (P) def. Emily Young 8-1
No. 6 -- Kacie Gaines (ND) def. Jessmyn DeClue 8-4
Doubles
No. 1 -- Rupp/Doty (P) def. Burke/Unterreiner 8-3
No. 2 -- Weston/Nixon (P) def. Kapp/Gaines 8-3
No. 3 -- Kwan/DeClue (P) def. Dodd/Young 8-3
Notre Dame lost to Parkway Central 2-0 in the semifinals of the Gateway Classic.
The Bulldogs bounced back to post a 6-0 victory over Raymond-Peculiar to capture third place.
Jonathan Lynch netted three goals, while Carson Bruenderman added two in the win.
Christian Essner also had a goal to help the Bulldogs improve to 11-4.
James Holloway recorded the shutout in goal.
Senior Taylor Dickerson led Jackson with a fifth-place finish, crossing the line in 19 minutes, 36 seconds.
Riley Talbut led the boys by taking 40th.
Jackson results
Boys -- 40. Riley Talbut 17:25; 48. Matt Gibson 17:43; 82. Ray Hecht 18:38; 88. Nate Martin 18:51
Girls -- 5. Taylor Dickerson 19:36; 18. Lindsey Seabaugh 20:10; 37. Xhao Ni Dirnberger 21:03
-- From staff reports
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