The Quincy Notre Dame Raiders will head out to challenge the Rochester Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Quincy Notre Dame had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Genoa-Kingston on Friday. Quincy Notre Dame put the hurt on Genoa-Kingston with a sharp 18-3 win.
The team relied heavily on Caitlin Bunte, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Morgan Zanger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Quincy Notre Dame always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Genoa-Kingston only posted an OBP of .389.
Meanwhile, Rochester narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Normal Community 8-7. The win continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Ironmen: they've now won three in a row.
Quincy Notre Dame might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Rochester when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Can Quincy Notre Dame avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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