For the second straight game, Peoria Notre Dame will face off against Urbana. The Irish will take on the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Peoria Notre Dame took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Urbana 12-1. Considering the Irish have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Thomas Mickels made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Peoria Notre Dame is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-6 otherwise. Mickels was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March.
In other pitching news, Jackson Roe looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
Lawson Alwan
| 03/17/25 vs Mahomet-Seymour | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Urbana | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Centennial | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Heyworth | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Bloomington | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Lawson Alwan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Peoria Notre Dame is undefeated when Alwan posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Bryton Blackford was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Peoria Notre Dame always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Urbana only posted an OBP of .200.
Urbana dropped their record down to 5-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Peoria Notre Dame, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
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