The St. Francis Spartans will challenge the Somonauk Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Francis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Somonauk's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Somonauk will be up against a hot St. Francis team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Spartans came out on top against Saint Ignatius College Prep by a score of 4-1 on Monday.
Meanwhile, Somonauk came up short against Serena on Tuesday, falling 14-2. The Bobcats have struggled against the Huskers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Somonauk saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Barshinger, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
St. Francis pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Somonauk, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Everything went St. Francis' way against Somonauk in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as St. Francis made off with a 13-0 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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