The Walton Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Horace Mann Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Walton will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Walton can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest back in April. They put the hurt on Kennedy with a sharp 20-5 victory.
Meanwhile, Horace Mann entered their tilt with Harvey with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cavaliers 3-2. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Horace Mann has scored all season.
Ava Lipsky made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. Lipsky was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Malina Patel, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Sophia Liu, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Walton pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Horace Mann, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
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