The Aurora Central Catholic Chargers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Somonauk Bobcats at 11:00 a.m. Aurora Central Catholic will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Aurora Central Catholic proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sandwich 3-1.
Kate Gambro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Gambro was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two triples and a run. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last four games she's played.
Gambro wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Moore, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Madalyn Torrance was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Somonauk had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They never let Parkview Christian Academy onto the board and left with a 24-0 win on Friday. Somonauk's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Like Aurora Central Catholic, Somonauk also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaydence Eade. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Eade was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Haley McCoy was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two triples, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Brooke Bahrey, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Aurora Central Catholic pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Somonauk, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Somonauk's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Aurora Central Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Somonauk, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Aurora Central Catholic keep running through batters, or will Somonauk buck the trend?
Aurora Central Catholic came up short against Somonauk when the teams last played back in March of 2016, falling 8-3. Thankfully for Aurora Central Catholic, Tayler Fall (who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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