Softball Preview: Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings vs. Beecher Bobcats
The Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Beecher Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Homewood-Flossmoor is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Homewood-Flossmoor is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Stagg (and have done all season long). Homewood-Flossmoor's pitcher stepped up to hand Stagg a 15-0 shutout on Thursday.
Homewood-Flossmoor let Toni Purchas and Becky Urbaniak loose on the outfield. Purchas went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Urbaniak went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kathleen Karner, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Beecher waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Wildcats.
Ava Lorenzatti was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Lorenzatti has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Lorenzatti was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Lorenzatti wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Gliva, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Homewood-Flossmoor's record is now 8-11. As for Beecher, their record is now 20-1.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Homewood-Flossmoor has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Beecher struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Homewood-Flossmoor suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Beecher when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Homewood-Flossmoor avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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