The Rauner Wildcats will head out to face off against The Noble Academy Griffins at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Pritzker hit Rauner with a eight-run fourth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 12-11. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Jaguars: they've now lost three in a row.
Analiz Rodriguez and Alessandra Flores did some serious damage despite the final result: Rodriguez got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Flores got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylani Chaney, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, The Noble Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Rowe-Clark 8-7.
The Noble Academy got a massive performance out of Izabella Illescas, who got on base in three of her two plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ariana J Hill, who got two hits.
The Noble Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 1.900. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .971 or higher in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The Noble Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Rauner, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything went Rauner's way against The Noble Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, as Rauner made off with a 19-10 win. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Griffins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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