The Peoria Notre Dame Irish will head out on the road to face off against the St. Teresa Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Peoria Notre Dame's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Champaign Central on Monday. They fell 4-0 to the Maroons. Peoria Notre Dame has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tayla Eaves spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but St. Teresa had to settle for an 11-9 loss against Tuscola on Tuesday. Even though they lost, St. Teresa's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Cheryl Easterling was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Easterling was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Riley Boyer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Kortte, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, St. Teresa lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Peoria Notre Dame's record now sits at 2-16. As for St. Teresa, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
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