Softball Game Preview: Lemont Lemont HS vs. Yorkville Foxes

The Lemont Lemont HS will head out to square off against the Yorkville Foxes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

On Wednesday, Lemont got the win against Oak Lawn by a conclusive 14-2. The Lemont HS haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Yorkville made easy work of Plainfield North on Wednesday and carried off an 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Foxes.

Lemont's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Yorkville, their win bumped their record up to 20-11.

Lemont suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Yorkville when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can the Lemont HS avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.