The St. Francis Spartans will head out to square off against the Serena Huskers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Francis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Serena's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Francis is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering IC Catholic Prep just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Serena came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Timberwolves 10-0. Considering the Huskers have won eight games by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Maddie Glade was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Hjerpe, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Lanee Cole also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Serena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indian Creek only posted an OBP of .118.
Serena's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
St. Francis came up short against Serena in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 7-4. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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