Sacred Heart-Griffin is a perfect 10-0 against MacArthur since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Cyclones will head out to challenge the Generals at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sacred Heart-Griffin has three straight wins, MacArthur has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sacred Heart-Griffin's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Decatur Eisenhower.
Ella Selinger
| 04/01/25 vs Decatur Eisenhower | 9 |
| 04/02/24 @ Glenwood | 0 |
| 03/27/24 vs MacArthur | 9 |
Ella Selinger made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Felicity Keller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maggie Wichmann, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, MacArthur came up short against Clinton on Wednesday, falling 11-1.
MacArthur saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lacey Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
MacArthur's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, their record now sits at 3-0.
Sacred Heart-Griffin took their victory against MacArthur in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 19-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cyclones 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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