Leyden has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Willowbrook Warriors at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Leyden's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against DePaul College Prep as Leyden made off with a 10-0 victory.
Abigail Cortez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Cortez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cortez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elise Bertsche, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Isabella Kmilek was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Willowbrook had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They blew past the Mustangs 12-2.
Willowbrook got a big performance out of Liz Pettinger, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Allie Coppersmith, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Leyden pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Willowbrook, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Leyden has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Willowbrook struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Leyden came out on top in a nail-biter against Willowbrook in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leyden since the squad 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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