Momence is 0-6 against Beecher since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Saturday's first game. The Momence Momence Athletics will be playing at home against the Beecher Bobcats at 10:00 a.m.
Momence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 11-0 loss at the hands of Gardner-South Wilmington. The contest marked that first time this year in which Momence was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Beecher put another one in the bag in Tuesday's second game to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Donovan a 13-0 shutout. Considering Beecher has won eight matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Taylor Norkus was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Norkus has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Norkus was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenzie Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Ava Olson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Momence's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Beecher, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging in Saturday's first game. Momence hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Beecher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Momence suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Beecher in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Momence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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