After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hersey, Quincy Notre Dame was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Palmyra Panthers a 7-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won seven in a row.
Abram Wiewel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wiewel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other pitching news, Quincy Notre Dame got a great performance from Samuel Klauser as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Klauser a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Rowan Stegeman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He also put up two doubles, which were his first of the season. Oliver Triplett was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Quincy Notre Dame picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Palmyra, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Looking ahead, Quincy Notre Dame will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Highland at 5:00 p.m. As for Palmyra, they will head out to take on Quincy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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