Beecher waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Hanover Central Wildcats. This was payback for Beecher, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ava Lorenzatti made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Lorenzatti has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Lorenzatti was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Lorenzatti wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Gliva, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Hanover Central's side, Gabi Comia made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Sienna Stilley was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Beecher pushed their record up to 20-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Hanover Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Beecher will be playing at home against Homewood-Flossmoor at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Homewood-Flossmoor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Hanover Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Portage at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanover Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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