Softball Preview: Loyola Academy Ramblers vs. Lane Tech Champions
The Loyola Academy Ramblers will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Lane Tech Champions at 4:45 p.m. Loyola Academy will be strutting in after a win while Lane Tech will be coming in after a loss.
Loyola Academy will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Saint Ignatius College Prep on Monday. Everything went Loyola Academy's way against Saint Ignatius College Prep as Loyola Academy made off with a 13-7 victory.
Hunter Lewis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lewis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Gwen Coleman was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Sophie Wilhelm was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lane Tech unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 15-11 to Vernon Hills.
Emma Dow was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Eden Harris, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
The win got Loyola Academy back to even at 9-9. As for Lane Tech, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Loyola Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lane Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Loyola Academy might still be hurting after the 18-7 loss they got from Lane Tech in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Loyola Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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