The Peoria Notre Dame Irish will face off against the Heyworth Hornets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Peoria Notre Dame is headed out to face Heyworth after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Peoria Notre Dame came out on top in a nail-biter against Mahomet-Seymour on Monday, sneaking past 13-12.
Bryton Blackford and Lawson Alwan did most of the damage at the plate: Blackford scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Alwan scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Campbell, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Heyworth had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Henry-Senachwine 15-4 on Friday.
Boston Katz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Katz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Maddox Klawitter was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Braydon Laesch was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Peoria Notre Dame was able to grind out a solid win over Heyworth in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peoria Notre Dame since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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