Baseball Preview: Danville Vikings vs. Peoria Notre Dame Irish
The Danville Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Peoria Notre Dame Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Danville took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Urbana with a sharp 12-2 win.
The team relied heavily on Jake Garrison, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Rangel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Peoria Notre Dame waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Knights out 5-4.
Danville's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Peoria Notre Dame, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Danville might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Peoria Notre Dame when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Danville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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