The Somonauk Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Amboy Clippers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Somonauk will be strutting in after a victory while Amboy will be coming in after a defeat.
Somonauk will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Indian Creek on Thursday. Everything went Somonauk's way against Indian Creek as Somonauk made off with a 17-4 win.
Kaydence Eade made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Eade has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Eade was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Somonauk got a massive performance out of Kennedy Barshinger, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Haley McCoy, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Amboy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 12-1 to Newman Central Catholic. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Amboy has scored all season.
Somonauk is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season. As for Amboy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Somonauk skirted past Amboy 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Somonauk since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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