The Sterling Golden Warriors will take on the Oregon Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Sterling is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Riverdale, who was ranked eighth at the time (Sterling was ranked 12th). Sterling lost 13-6 to Riverdale on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Golden Warriors have suffered since May 18, 2024.
Mya Lira was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaity Taylor, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Oregon put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Pearl City as Oregon made off with a 9-2 win.
Oregon's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Sterling, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
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