Softball Game Preview: Beecher Bobcats vs. Marengo Indians

The Beecher Bobcats will take on the Marengo Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Beecher's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Grant Park as they made off with a 10-0 win. The Bobcats' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Grant Park's batters probably weren't too happy with Taylor Norkus, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Norkus has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Ava Olson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Elena Kvasnicka, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Beecher was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grant Park only posted a batting average of .000.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marengo). They blew past Wauconda 18-5 on Friday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Beecher's victory was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Marengo, they now have a winning record of 5-4.