Lemont fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Sandburg on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 9-8. The Lemont HS were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Claire Podrebarac was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Podrebarac was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, Caroline Painter was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Lemont's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Sandburg, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lemont will host Marist at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Sandburg, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Kankakee Valley at 12:00 p.m.
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