Andrew is 10-0 against Stagg since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Andrew Thunderbolts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stagg Chargers at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Andrew's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Stagg has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Andrew is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Huntley, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Andrew was ranked seventh). Andrew had just enough and edged Huntley out 5-4. That's two games straight that Andrew has won by just one run.
Mataia Lawson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Madison Vrastil was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Stagg came up short against Hinsdale Central on Friday and fell 5-1.
Stagg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Henning, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Andrew is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5-1 record this season. As for Stagg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-22.
Andrew's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. Andrew has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Stagg, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Andrew continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Andrew's way against Stagg in their previous meeting back in April as Andrew made off with a 6-0 victory. Will Andrew repeat their success, or does Stagg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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