The Illinois Lutheran Chargers are taking a road trip to take on the Thornton Fractional North Meteors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Saturday, Illinois Lutheran made easy work of Rich Township and carried off an 8-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Raptors: they've now won four in a row.
Lola Spada
| 03/25/25 vs Grant Park | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Grant Park | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Crete-Monee | 6 |
| 03/29/25 @ Rich Township | 11 |
Lola Spada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Emma Nagle was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Mia Jacobucci was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Nagle wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Illinois Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thornton Fractional North). They blew past Proviso East 18-3 on Friday.
Thornton Fractional North's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Illinois Lutheran, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Illinois Lutheran's way against Thornton Fractional North in their previous meeting back in April of 2017, as Illinois Lutheran made off with a 20-7 victory. Will Illinois Lutheran repeat their success, or does Thornton Fractional North has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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