The Simeon Wolverines are taking a road trip to face off against the Payton College Prep Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses dating back to last season for Simeon and six for Payton College Prep dating back to last season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Simeon's offense. They lost 16-0 to Kennedy on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Payton College Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Lane Tech on Wednesday and fell 9-8.
Jacqueline Madda was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
In other batting news, Tessa McGuire was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Sophie Spreen was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Simeon's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Payton College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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