Illinois Lutheran put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the Momence Momence Athletics 11-2. The high-scoring effort was just what Illinois Lutheran needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Kailey Van Es made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Van Es was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Illinois Lutheran let Calleigh Garrett and Azaylia Sanchez loose on the outfield. Garrett went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Emma Nagle, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
On Momence's side, they got a good showing from Peyton Lynch, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Lynch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Momence saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Hamann, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
The win got Illinois Lutheran back to even at 12-12. As for Momence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Illinois Lutheran will take on Grace Christian Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Momence, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Gardner-South Wilmington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Momence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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