The West Limestone Wildcats will take on the Wauconda Bulldogs at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, West Limestone was able to grind out a solid win over Gibson Southern, taking the game 12-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Limestone.
JuliAnn Kyle made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Kyle was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, West Limestone got a massive performance out of Lilly Bethune, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Amileah Flannagan was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Wauconda came into Monday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past DeKalb 10-1. The victory was just what Wauconda needed coming off of a 14-1 defeat in their prior game.
Like West Limestone, Wauconda also got a great game from a two-way player: Lesleigh Reimers. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Reimers has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Reimers was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Vodicka, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Isabella Antonucci, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
West Limestone is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5-2 record this season. As for Wauconda, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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