The Lemont Lemont HS will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Minooka Indians at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lemont's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bengals pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Monday. Lemont was the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Oak Forest. Considering Lemont has won three matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Sydney Kibbon spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Lemont let Allison Pawlowicz and Lauren Grames loose on the outfield. Pawlowicz went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Grames went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Raegan Duncan, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Minooka came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Wolves onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. That's two games straight that Minooka has won by exactly five runs.
Taylor Mackin made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Mackin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mackin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Addisonn Crumly was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Lemont now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Minooka, they pushed their record up to 6-1-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Lemont hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Minooka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lemont took their win against Minooka in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. Will Lemont repeat their success, or does Minooka have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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