Illinois Lutheran put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Donovan Wildcats as the Illinois Lutheran Chargers made off with a 9-3 victory. That's more bragging rights for Illinois Lutheran, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kailey Van Es spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Mia Jacobucci and Emma Nagle did most of the damage at the plate: Jacobucci scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Nagle went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Azaylia Sanchez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Donovan's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Laylah Lou Walters gave up three earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. Walters has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Donovan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Illinois Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Donovan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Illinois Lutheran beat Donovan by a score of 8-0 later that day.
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