The Lena-Winslow Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Eastland Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lena-Winslow will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Lena-Winslow made easy work of Pecatonica and carried off an 8-1 win.
Madeline Chiles made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Chiles has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chiles was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rachael Setterstrom was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cierra Hatelak, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Eastland's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their tough 15-4 loss to Polo might stick with them for a while.
Lena-Winslow's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Eastland, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
Lena-Winslow came up short against Eastland when the teams last played back in May of 2019, falling 10-6. Can Lena-Winslow avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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