Lisle is 1-9 against Reed-Custer since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lisle Lions will be playing at home against the Reed-Custer Comets at 4:30 p.m. Lisle will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Lisle took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Westmont a 16-0 shutout. With that victory, Lisle brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Megan Bradley made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Bradley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bradley was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Bieniasz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Erin Bradley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Reed-Custer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 6-1 to Morris. That's two games in a row now that Reed-Custer has lost by exactly five runs.
Lisle's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12. As for Reed-Custer, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Lisle came up short against Reed-Custer when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Lisle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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