Lemont scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past the Tinley Park Titans 15-4. Considering Lemont has won four matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rhea Mardjetko tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lemont let Raegan Duncan and Allison Pawlowicz loose on the outfield. Duncan scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Pawlowicz scored three runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. Duncan has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison McGrath, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Tinley Park's side, Megan Piotrowski was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, three stolen bases, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Natalie Gomez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Lemont and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Tinley Park, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.
Lemont is on the road again on Saturday to play Oswego at 10:00 a.m. Oswego is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Tinley Park, they will head out on the road to face off against Homewood-Flossmoor at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tinley Park's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Homewood-Flossmoor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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