Richwoods is 1-8 against Peoria Notre Dame since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Knights will host the Irish at 4:30 p.m. Richwoods will be strutting in after a victory while Peoria Notre Dame will be coming in after a defeat.
Richwoods will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Midwest Central on Monday. The Knights put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 11-1 win. The Knights not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 23-0).
Kayla Carver made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Carver was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Addison Morrissey was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Leah Shaffer, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Richwoods always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Peoria Notre Dame didn't have quite enough to beat Alleman on Monday and fell 2-1. The Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Peoria Notre Dame saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexie Dallinger-Eaker, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Peoria Notre Dame now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Richwoods, their victory bumped their record up to 4-15.
Richwoods might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Peoria Notre Dame when the teams last played back in April. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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