Peoria Notre Dame couldn't beat Lincoln on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Irish fell just short of the Railsplitters by a score of 8-7. The loss continues a trend for the Irish in their meetings with the Railsplitters: they've now lost four in a row.
Ian Akers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lawson Alwan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Peoria Notre Dame's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Lincoln, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peoria Notre Dame will venture away from home to challenge Normal West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Irish's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln, they are taking a road trip to square off against Clinton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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