Softball Recap: St. Anne Cardinals vs. Beecher Bobcats
St. Anne is still looking for their season's first win. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Beecher Bobcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Anne of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
For Beecher's part, Taylor Norkus made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Norkus has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Norkus was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elena Kvasnicka, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tayiah Scanlan, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
St. Anne's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Beecher, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-1.
St. Anne will be playing in front of their home fans against Peotone at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Anne is facing Peotone at the right time seeing as Peotone is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Beecher, they will head out on the road to square off against Illiana Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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