Resurrection is 1-9 against St. Laurence since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Bandits will take on the Vikings at 9:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Resurrection barely beat DePaul College Prep the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bandits' pitcher stepped up to hand the Rams a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Bandits haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Elizabeth Dorgan
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Elizabeth Dorgan made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Dorgan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Resurrection let Alaina Pilas and Sophia Spanos run wild. Pilas went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Spanos went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Pilas has posted since back in March. Jenna Skweres also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Resurrection always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Laurence, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Loyola Academy on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Vikings have posted against the Ramblers since April 12, 2022.
St. Laurence pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Resurrection, their record now sits at 8-6.
Resurrection suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to St. Laurence in their previous meeting on April 3rd. Can the Bandits avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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