Softball Preview: Maine South Hawks vs. Loyola Academy Ramblers
Maine South has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Loyola Academy Ramblers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Maine South's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Fremd on Saturday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 2-0. The match marked the first time this season in which Maine South was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Loyola Academy also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 8-0 to Lincoln-Way Central on Monday.
Maine South's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3. As for Loyola Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Maine South has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Loyola Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Maine South couldn't quite finish off Loyola Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2021 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Maine South, Mackenzie Barry (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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