Quincy Notre Dame fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Rochester on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 6-5. The Raiders have struggled against the Rockets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Caitlin Bunte put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 7.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Bunte was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madalyn Boyer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Quincy Notre Dame fell to 2-1. As for Rochester, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Quincy Notre Dame will take on Augusta Southeastern at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. This will be Quincy Notre Dame's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Rochester, they will face off against Peoria Notre Dame at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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