The Resurrection Bandits will be playing in front of their home fans against the Niles West Wolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Resurrection will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Resurrection will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Mother McAuley, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Resurrection was the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Mother McAuley on Thursday.
Elizabeth Dorgan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Dorgan has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Dorgan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Mia Gurdak was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Sophia Spanos was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Niles West's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 13-1 to Maine West. Niles West has struggled against Maine West recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Niles West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Bickhaus, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Resurrection pushed their record up to 13-10-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Niles West, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Resurrection beat Niles West 11-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Resurrection repeat their success, or does Niles West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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