The Beecher Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Beecher's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Homewood-Flossmoor has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Beecher will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Hanover Central 4-2.
Ava Lorenzatti was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Lorenzatti has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Lorenzatti was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Lorenzatti wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Gliva, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Homewood-Flossmoor gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let Stagg onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Toni Purchas and Becky Urbaniak did most of the damage at the plate: Purchas went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Urbaniak went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kathleen Karner, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Beecher's win bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Homewood-Flossmoor's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Beecher has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Homewood-Flossmoor, though, as they've been averaging 10.1. Given Beecher's sizable advantage in that area, Homewood-Flossmoor will need to find a way to close that gap.
Beecher took their win against Homewood-Flossmoor in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Does Beecher have another victory up their sleeve, or will Homewood-Flossmoor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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