The Sandwich Indians will head out to challenge the Streator Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Streator took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Sandwich, who comes in off a win.
Sandwich will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Johnsburg on Thursday. The Indians never let the Skyhawks get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Aubrey Cyr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
| 04/10/25 @ Johnsburg | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Plano | 1 |
| 04/30/24 @ Richmond-Burton | 1 |
| 04/29/24 vs Harvard | 1 |
| 04/11/24 vs Woodstock | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayden Corneils, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one double. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Paige Danner was another key player, scoring two runs.
Meanwhile, Streator was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Reed-Custer, falling 10-2.
Sandwich has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Streator, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Sandwich was able to grind out a solid win over Streator in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team 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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