The Lisle Lions will face off against the IC Catholic Prep Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lisle played against Victoria Soto on Friday and won via forfeit.
IC Catholic Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Westmont get on the board and left with an 18-0 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Madelynn Dinino was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Jelic, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Lexi Russ was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
IC Catholic Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .767. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
IC Catholic Prep pushed their record up to 19-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lisle, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-16-1.
Lisle might still be hurting after the 23-11 loss they got from IC Catholic Prep in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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