Softball Game Preview: Stagg on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 5:46pm

Softball Preview: Stagg Chargers vs. Andrew Thunderbolts

Stagg is 0-10 against Andrew since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Stagg Chargers will be playing at home against the Andrew Thunderbolts at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Stagg's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Homewood-Flossmoor on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Vikings. Stagg's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Meanwhile, Andrew faced Bradley-Bourbonnais in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Andrew fell 4-1 to Bradley-Bourbonnais. Andrew has struggled against Bradley-Bourbonnais recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Clare Hester spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.

At the plate, Emma Scislowicz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.

Stagg's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Andrew, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4-1.

Stagg suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Andrew when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Stagg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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