Lemont lost against Beecher on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lemont Lemont HS lost 10-4 to the Beecher Bobcats. Lemont has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lemont saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raegan Duncan, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Beecher's side, Taylor Norkus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Norkus has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Olson, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Elena Kvasnicka, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lemont's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Beecher, the victory (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 28-1.
Lemont will look to defend their home field on Monday against Tinley Park at 4:30 p.m. Tinley Park's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Lemont's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Beecher does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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