The Sandwich Indians will head out on the road to challenge the St. Bede Bruins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Sandwich couldn't beat Marengo on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. Sandwich came up short against Marengo, falling 16-6. Sandwich hasn't had much luck with Marengo recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Kayden Corneils was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Audryna Brain also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Bede waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 10-9 W against the Crusaders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bruins have posted since May 10, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Lily Bosnich, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Mercer, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
St. Bede was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .382 or higher in four consecutive contests.
St. Bede's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Sandwich, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Sandwich hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like St. Bede struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
