The Lourdes Eagles will take on the Chatfield Gophers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lourdes has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Chatfield will arrive with three straight victories.
Lourdes had taken Byron down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Eagles came up short against the Bears, falling 25-7.
Meanwhile, Chatfield made easy work of Lewiston-Altura on Tuesday and carried off a 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Gophers, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Katryn Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Chatfield let Brittin Ruskell and Makenna Dornack run wild. Ruskell got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one double, while Dornack got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Chatfield's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lourdes, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Lourdes might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Chatfield when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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