Notre Dame softball: Irish bats slam Cavs

Notre Dame tallied 18 hits on its way to securing an Atlantic Coast Conference sweep over Virginia with a 15-8 win Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.

Sophomore Micaela Arizmendi tied a Notre Dame (29-9, 9-4 ACC) program record with five hits, contributing five RBIs.

Junior All-American Emilee Koerner went 3-for-3 with two doubles and four runs scored. Koerner’s four runs also tied a Notre Dame program mark.

At Charlottesville, Va.

Laura Winter (W, 18-4), Rachel Nasland (5), Allie Rhodes (6); marcy Bowdren (L, 0-4), Aimee Chapdelaine (4). 2B: (ND) Emilee Koerner 2, Micaela Arizmendi, (V) Lindsay Mayer, Madison Labshere. HR: (ND) Cassidy Whidden 2, Chloe Saganowich; (V) Megan Harris. Records: Notre Dame 29-9 overall, 9-4 ACC.