Softball Game Recap: Romeoville Spartans vs. West Aurora Blackhawks

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 7:24pm

Softball Recap: Romeoville Spartans vs. West Aurora Blackhawks

Romeoville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Aurora Blackhawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Romeoville of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Lillian Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.

On the hitting side, Romeoville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delany Giacomo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Romeoville's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for West Aurora, they pushed their record up to 9-8 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Romeoville will challenge Oswego East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Aurora, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Joliet Central at 4:30 p.m. West Aurora is facing Joliet Central at the right time seeing as Joliet Central is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps