Softball Preview: Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings vs. Stagg Chargers
The Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings will be playing at home against the Stagg Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Homewood-Flossmoor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Homewood-Flossmoor finally turned things around against Bolingbrook on Tuesday. Homewood-Flossmoor came out on top against Bolingbrook by a score of 13-8.
Na'Relle Cotner was incredible, firing off four doubles, five RBI, and a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Skylar Skinner, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Stagg had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Oak Lawn on Wednesday. Stagg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ella Byrne was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Padilla, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Stagg hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Lawn struck out six times.
Homewood-Flossmoor's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Stagg, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Stagg's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Homewood-Flossmoor has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Stagg, though, as they've been averaging 11.3. Given Homewood-Flossmoor's sizable advantage in that area, Stagg will need to find a way to close that gap.
Homewood-Flossmoor took their victory against Stagg in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Homewood-Flossmoor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stagg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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