Geneseo is 1-8 against Peoria Notre Dame since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Geneseo Maple Leafs will look to defend their home pitch against the Peoria Notre Dame Irish at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Geneseo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Galesburg a 7-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Geneseo needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
They hit Galesburg with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Mia Kelly (2),
Caiya Holke (2),
Ava Desplinter (2), and
Lily Taylor.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Peoria Notre Dame gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Orion/Sherrard. Give Peoria Notre Dame's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Geneseo's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. As for Peoria Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to 20-1-1.
Geneseo suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Peoria Notre Dame when the teams last played back in March. Can Geneseo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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