St. Bede waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Yorkville Christian Mustangs. That's more bragging rights for the Bruins, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Macy Strauch made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Slingsby was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Lily Bosnich was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Bruins
| 04/11/25 vs Yorkville Christian | 7-3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Woodland | 12-0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Annawan-Wethersfield | 12-2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Midland | 17-0 |
| 03/17/25 vs Dwight | 6-4 |
| 05/10/24 vs Riverdale | 4-3 |
St. Bede pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Yorkville Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Bede will square off against Chester at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bruins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellowjackets have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Yorkville Christian, they will venture away from home to square off against Geneva at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.71 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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