The Carrollton Hawks will square off against the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carrollton will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Carrollton's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Routt Catholic as they made off with a 15-0 victory. Considering the Hawks have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Hannah Uhles and Brookelyn Eilerman made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Uhles struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Eilerman tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Uhles has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances. At bat, Uhles went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Eilerman went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Eilerman has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Lauren Flowers and Vanna Holmes did most of the damage at the plate: Flowers got on base in all three of her plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs, while Holmes got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Flowers has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden McMurtrie, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Carrollton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in 16 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Quincy Notre Dame entered their contest against Southwestern on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Raiders fell just short of the Piasa Birds by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered since April 30, 2024.
Carrollton pushed their record up to 17-0 with the win, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Quincy Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3.
Carrollton suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Quincy Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in May of 2018. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
