The Quincy Notre Dame Raiders will square off against the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Quincy Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Southwestern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Quincy Notre Dame gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Quincy by a score of 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Southwestern waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with an 18-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Piasa Birds, who have now won six matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Vivian Zurheide was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ella Kadell, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Zurheide wasn't the only one making solid contact: Southwestern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Southwestern's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Quincy Notre Dame, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Quincy Notre Dame beat Southwestern 12-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Piasa Birds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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