Softball Preview: Illinois Lutheran Chargers vs. Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves
The Illinois Lutheran Chargers will be playing at home against the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Illinois Lutheran didn't have quite enough to beat Gardner-South Wilmington and fell 3-2. Illinois Lutheran has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Illinois Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailey Van Es, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Van Es has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-1 walloping at the hands of Andrew.
Camilla Rosas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Illinois Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Thornton Fractional South, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Illinois Lutheran came up short against Thornton Fractional South when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Illinois Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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