Softball Recap: Peoria Notre Dame Irish vs. Rock Island Rocks
Peoria Notre Dame fell victim to Rock Island and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Rock Island Rocks. Peoria Notre Dame has not had much luck with Rock Island recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Tayla Eaves spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Peoria Notre Dame saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Tady, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Rock Island's side, Mallory Hudnall and Ella DeJonghe did most of the damage at the plate: Hudnall scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while DeJonghe scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jozie Kerr, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Peoria Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Rock Island, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Peoria Notre Dame will be playing in front of their home fans against Urbana at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Urbana hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Rock Island, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Quincy at 4:30 p.m.
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