Softball Recap: Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors vs. River Forest Ingots
Hammond Bishop Noll can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the River Forest Ingots a 12-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hammond Bishop Noll considering their two-run performance the match before.
Molly Whelan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Whelan has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Whelan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hammond Bishop Noll got a big performance out of Anais (Niecy) Reyna, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jalyssia Crawford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-1.
Hammond Bishop Noll's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for River Forest, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Hammond Bishop Noll will head out on the road to face off against Wheeler at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Wheeler: 3, Hammond Bishop Noll: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for River Forest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Illiana Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Illiana Christian will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something River Forest surely won't give up without a fight.
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