Beecher is 10-0 against Illinois Lutheran since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Beecher Bobcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Illinois Lutheran Chargers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Beecher's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Lincoln-Way East 7-0.
Ava Lorenzatti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tayiah Scanlan, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Elena Kvasnicka, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Illinois Lutheran's way against Heritage Christian on Monday as Illinois Lutheran made off with a 13-3 victory.
Lola Spada made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Spada was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Illinois Lutheran got a big performance out of Kailey Van Es, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Madison Permenter was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Beecher's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Illinois Lutheran, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Everything went Beecher's way against Illinois Lutheran in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Beecher made off with a 13-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beecher since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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