On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Taft Eagles had to settle for a 5-3 loss against the Andrew Thunderbolts. Taft has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Taft got a good showing from Claire Dennewitz, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dennewitz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Victoria Perez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Ginevra Kellogg, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Andrew's side, the team relied heavily on Madison Vrastil, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Maddie Hanik was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Taft's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5. As for Andrew, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season.
Taft will be playing at home against ITW David Speer Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. ITW David Speer Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Andrew, they will head out on the road to challenge Downers Grove North at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Downers Grove North will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Andrew surely won't give up without a fight.
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