It was a good run, but Peoria Notre Dame unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Richwoods Knights by a score of 13-11. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (ten), Peoria Notre Dame still had to take the loss.
Mady Gibson put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gibson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Avery Ginglen and Jolie Mingus did some serious damage despite the final result: Ginglen scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Mingus scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ava Fontana was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Peoria Notre Dame didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richwoods only tossed three.
On Richwoods' side, Mia Cook and Olivia Hauri did most of the damage at the plate: Cook went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Hauri scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Sarraf, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Peoria Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Richwoods, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-16.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Danville the next time they take the field. Richwoods will head out to face Danville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while Peoria Notre Dame will host them at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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