Quincy Notre Dame fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Pleasant Hill on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 5-2 to the Pleasant Hill Wolves. Quincy Notre Dame was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pleasant Hill apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Pleasant Hill's part, McKinley Lowe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 19 batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Lowe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Lowe was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Maddie Sidwell and Kaitlyn Borrowman did most of the damage at the plate: Sidwell scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Borrowman went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
This is the second loss in a row for Quincy Notre Dame and nudges their season record down to 14-3. As for Pleasant Hill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Quincy Notre Dame will face off against Biggsville West Central at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Biggsville West Central is coming into the game with nine straight wins on the road, so Quincy Notre Dame will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Pleasant Hill, they will face off against Liberty at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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