St. Bede came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes by a score of 13-11 on Thursday. Even if the Bruins couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Lily Bosnich was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Mercer, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
St. Bede is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-5. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they moved to 7-11 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Bede will face off against Illinois Valley Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they will challenge Hamilton County at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The Foxes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.57 runs per game on average), something the Tornadoes will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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