Softball Recap: Schaumburg Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Saxons

Previous 3 Games

04/11/25 @ Jacobs	7-6
04/08/25 @ Larkin	12-2
04/03/25 @ Elgin	26-0

Schaumburg proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jacobs Golden Eagles, sneaking past 7-6. Winning may never get old, but the Saxons sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Madison Linnemann was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Dolecki, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Francheska Manding also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

Schaumburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Schaumburg's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Jacobs, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.

Schaumburg wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 6-2 loss against Maine West on the 12th. As for Jacobs, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 16-5 win against Palatine on the 12th.