The Payton College Prep Grizzlies will take on the Lincoln Park Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Payton College Prep has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Payton College Prep lost 11-2 to Mother McAuley on Friday.
Payton College Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johannah Kimbler, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Park entered their tilt with Trinity on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Blazers.
Susanna Morris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
Payton College Prep's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-14-1. As for Lincoln Park, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Payton College Prep's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's game. The Grizzlies have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lincoln Park, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Payton College Prep continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Payton College Prep's way against Lincoln Park in their previous meeting back in April, as Payton College Prep made off with a 13-2 victory. Do the Grizzlies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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