The Lemont Lemont HS will head out on the road to take on the Bolingbrook Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lemont has six straight victories, Bolingbrook has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Lemont's win against Shepard wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Lemont narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Shepard 5-3.
Sydney Kibbon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, Lemont's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Pacyga, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Alyssa DeMaio was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bolingbrook fell victim to a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of Sandburg on Thursday.
Carly Schopp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Anaiyah Gregory, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Lemont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Bolingbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Bolingbrook's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lemont has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Bolingbrook, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Lemont's sizable advantage in that area, Bolingbrook will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lemont beat Bolingbrook 3-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lemont since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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