Softball Preview: Warren Township Blue Devils vs. Carmel Corsairs
The Warren Township Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Carmel Corsairs at 4:45 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Warren Township is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Waukegan (and have done all season long). Warren Township was the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Waukegan on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Warren Township considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Carmel got the win against DePaul College Prep on Monday by a conclusive 12-4.
Bella Cameron made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Cameron has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cameron was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Emma Carney was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ainsley Rastovac, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and two runs.
Warren Township's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-7. As for Carmel, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-14 record this season.
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