After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Normal Community, Peoria Notre Dame was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Alleman Pioneers. This was payback for Peoria Notre Dame, who suffered an 11-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Tayla Eaves spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ella Tady, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jolie Mingus, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Alleman's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Schneider, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Peoria Notre Dame's victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-18. As for Alleman, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Peoria Notre Dame has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Urbana at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alleman will take on Sterling at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sterling is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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