Yellowjackets
| 04/26/25 vs Northwestern | 5-1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Northwestern | 7-3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Fort LeBoeuf | 5-4 |
Girard extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping their season record up to 8-2 in the process. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Northwestern Wildcats. That's two games straight that the Yellowjackets have won by exactly four runs.
Carson Stevens looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Girard got a big performance out of Mason Kalicky, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Kalicky has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Schepers, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Girard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in three consecutive contests.
As for Northwestern, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Northwestern's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dom Norris, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Coincidentally, Girard and Northwestern will both be playing Fairview the next time they take the field. The Yellowjackets will head out to face the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Wildcats will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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