Quincy Notre Dame dropped their record down to 15-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Southwestern 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.
As for Southwestern, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 9, 2024.
For Southwestern's part, the team relied heavily on Vivian Zurheide, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Zurheide has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Madison Fenstermaker, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Quincy Notre Dame will head out to face off against Carrollton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southwestern, they will face off against Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Piasa Birds are facing the Purple Panthers at the right time seeing as the Purple Panthers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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