The Donovan Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Momence Momence Athletics at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Donovan and ten for Momence dating back to last season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Donovan and Grant Park meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Wildcats might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-7 to the Dragons, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Bailey Henneike made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Evelynn Lopez also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Momence fell victim to Gardner-South Wilmington and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 7-0.
Momence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydnee Vanswol, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
Donovan's record now sits at 1-7. As for Momence, their record is now 0-6.
Donovan beat Momence 4-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Momence Athletics have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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