While it was Centennial who put the first points on the board on Wednesday, it was Peoria Notre Dame who put up more. The Centennial Chargers took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Peoria Notre Dame Irish. Centennial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Peoria Notre Dame's part, Tayla Eaves was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Eaves was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Gianna Cowan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Gracie Anderson, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Peoria Notre Dame, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-18.
Centennial will head out on the road to challenge Normal West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Richwoods at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Richwoods is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Peoria Notre Dame will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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