St. Edward took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Wheaton Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Green Wave sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Warriors on Wednesday. This was a revenge game for the Green Wave: when they faced off against the Warriors on Monday, they had to take a 15-6 loss.
Alaina Nolan
| 05/07/25 @ Wheaton Academy | 17 |
| 05/05/25 vs Wheaton Academy | 15 |
| 05/02/25 vs Chicago Christian | 8 |
| 04/30/25 @ Timothy Christian | 6 |
| 04/28/25 vs Timothy Christian | 14 |
Alaina Nolan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Nolan wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Gurley, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
The win made it two in a row for St. Edward and bumps their season record up to 11-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Wheaton Academy, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-8.
Coming up, St. Edward will face off against Aurora Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Green Wave's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Wheaton Academy, they will square off against Parkview Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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