The Peoria Notre Dame Irish are taking a road trip to challenge the Limestone Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Peoria Notre Dame and Peoria meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Irish's pitcher stepped up to hand the Lions a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Irish have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Roe looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peoria Notre Dame is 4-2 when Roe allows one or fewer hits, but 9-13 otherwise.
Kaiser King
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On the hitting side, Peoria Notre Dame let Lawson Alwan and Kaiser King run wild. Alwan went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while King went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave King a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryton Blackford, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Peoria Notre Dame kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peoria only managed one hit.
Meanwhile, Limestone came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 11-1 victory. With that win, the Rockets brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Alec Williams made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Gavin Kleist and Ben Subbert did most of the damage at the plate: Kleist went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI, while Subbert got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Gavin Klecker was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Peoria Notre Dame's record now sits at 13-15. As for Limestone, their record is now 18-12.
Peoria Notre Dame came up short against Limestone when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 6-1. Can the Irish avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
