Softball Recap: Beecher Bobcats vs. Momence Momence Athletics
Beecher's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's seventh consecutive shutout on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Momence Momence Athletics a 10-0 shutout. Beecher might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Ava Lorenzatti was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Lorenzatti has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than 12 strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lorenzatti was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Beecher let Alexa Gliva and Makenzie Johnson loose on the outfield. Gliva scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Johnson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elena Kvasnicka, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Beecher pushed their record up to 10-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Momence, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Beecher beat Momence by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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