The Andrean Fighting 59ers will challenge the Morgan Township Cherokees at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Andrean took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Highland as they made off with a 13-3 victory. The Fighting 59ers haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Sadie Drousias made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Drousias was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Maddy McCoy
| 04/22/25 vs Highland | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Morton | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Kankakee Valley | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Lowell | 2 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddy McCoy, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lanie Doukas, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Morgan Township can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They blew past Victory Christian Academy 17-2.
Andrean's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Morgan Township, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Andrean was able to grind out a solid win over Morgan Township in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, winning 7-4. Do the Fighting 59ers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cherokees turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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