Softball Preview: Indian Creek Timberwolves vs. Aurora Central Catholic Chargers
The Indian Creek Timberwolves will be playing at home against the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Indian Creek narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Rochelle 7-6.
Taylor Hulmes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Emily Frazier was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mckenzie Greer, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Aurora Central Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on Nazareth Academy with a sharp 13-5 victory. The win was familiar territory for Aurora Central Catholic who now have three in a row.
Corina Miller looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Morgan Vaghy, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Sophia Delgado was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Indian Creek's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Aurora Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
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