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SportsSeptember 12, 2013

Junior Nikki Peters collected three wins in the Notre SoftballFest in pitching the host Bulldogs to the championship of the 16-team tournament.

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Notre Dame pitcher Nikki Peters.
Notre Dame pitcher Nikki Peters.

Junior Nikki Peters collected three wins in the Notre SoftballFest in pitching the host Bulldogs to the championship of the 16-team tournament.

Peters, who is 5-0 with a 0.63 ERA on the season, allowed her first runs this year in the title game against previously unbeaten Kelly. The Bulldogs won the showdown of unbeatens 5-4 to improve to 7-0.

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Peters threw a two-hit shutout against Perryville in the quarterfinals, then blanked St. Pius X on four hits in the semifinals. She also threw a three-hit shutout against Affton in a non-tournament game earlier in the week.

Peters earned all-conference and all-district honors as a sophomore.

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