Softball Recap: Richwoods Knights vs. Peoria Notre Dame Irish
Richwoods can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They skirted past the Peoria Notre Dame Irish 13-11. Richwoods' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Mia Cook and Olivia Hauri did most of the damage at the plate: Cook went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Hauri scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Sarraf, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Peoria Notre Dame's side, Mady Gibson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gibson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Avery Ginglen and Jolie Mingus did some serious damage despite the final result: Ginglen scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Mingus scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ava Fontana was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Peoria Notre Dame didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richwoods only tossed three.
Richwoods' win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-16. As for Peoria Notre Dame, their record is now 7-19.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Danville the next time they take the field. Richwoods will head out to face Danville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while Peoria Notre Dame will host them at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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