Softball Preview: Resurrection Bandits vs. Elmwood Park Tigers
Resurrection is 5-0 against Elmwood Park since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Resurrection Bandits will look to defend their home field against the Elmwood Park Tigers at 4:45 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Resurrection narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Palatine 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Resurrection.
Grace Dorgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Molly Reichenberger was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Jenna Skweres was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Elmwood Park can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over DePaul College Prep.
Kylie Jones-Plasencia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Jones-Plasencia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jones-Plasencia was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maria Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ariana Huaman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Resurrection's victory bumped their record up to 9-7-1. As for Elmwood Park, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Resurrection has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Elmwood Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Resurrection came out on top in a nail-biter against Elmwood Park when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Does Resurrection have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elmwood Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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