Irish
| 05/06/25 @ Urbana | 19 |
| 05/01/25 vs Peoria | 18 |
| 04/05/25 vs Orion | 11 |
| 05/08/25 vs St. Teresa | 10 |
| 04/07/25 vs Richwoods | 9 |
After only one run in their last game, Peoria Notre Dame made sure to put some runs up on the board against Richwoods on Wednesday. The Irish blew past the Knights 15-7. The Irish might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Lexie Dallinger-Eaker and Elizabeth Leustek were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Dallinger-Eaker tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Meanwhile, Leustek tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. At bat, Dallinger-Eaker went 3-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Leustek went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Leustek a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ella Tady was a standout: she went 1-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Mady Gibson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Peoria Notre Dame was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .378. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Peoria Notre Dame's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-13. As for Richwoods, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Peoria Notre Dame will square off against rival Normal West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Richwoods is set to take on their familiar foe Centennial at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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