Urbana had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-13 to make it four. They fell 8-3 to the Peoria Notre Dame Irish. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 20-1 to the Irish when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Lizzy Lange
| 05/05/26 @ Peoria Notre Dame | 6 |
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Lizzy Lange spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Urbana saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Dougan, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Peoria Notre Dame, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-14 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Peoria Notre Dame's side, Ella Tady was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. Another player making a difference was Avery Ginglen, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Urbana has already played their next game, a 24-1 victory against Peoria on the 5th. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Teresa at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Irish's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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