Notre Dame softball: Irish season ends

Notre Dame was eliminated Saturday from the NCAA softball regional following a 3-1 loss to Marshall.

Marshall (36-21) scored the only runs it needed in the bottom of the second inning thanks to a Savanah Webster solo home run to right field before another run on a throwing error.

Pitcher Laura Winter made Notre Dame history in the bottom of the first inning, striking out Marshall’s Jazmine Valle swinging for her 300th strikeout of the season.

MARSHALL 3, NOTRE DAME 1

At Lexington, Ky.

Andi Williamson (W, 33-17); Laura Winter (L, 29-12).

3B: (M) Alexandra Bayne.

HR: (M) Savannah Webster.

Records: Notre Dame 43-15; Marshall 36-21.