The Beecher Bobcats will head out to challenge the Sandburg Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Beecher is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Beecher's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Clifton Central as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by seven runs or more this season.
Taylor Norkus
| 05/01/25 @ Clifton Central | 14 |
| 04/28/25 vs Lincoln-Way East | 5 |
| 04/26/25 vs Kewanee | 8 |
| 04/24/25 vs Wilmington | 11 |
| 04/22/25 vs Illinois Lutheran | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
The result came thanks to Taylor Norkus's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ava Olson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Johnson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Beecher was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clifton Central only posted a batting average of .136.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Sandburg ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Lemont 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Beecher's win was their 26th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Sandburg, their record is now 8-11.
Beecher beat Sandburg 12-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Do the Bobcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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