The Libertyville Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Stevenson Patriots at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Libertyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Libertyville blew Lake Zurich out of the water the last time the pair played, but on TuesdayLake Zurich got their revenge. Libertyville fell just short of Lake Zurich by a score of 8-6.
Lindsey Loizzo was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Stevenson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Lake Forest 20-0. Stevenson might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by eight runs or more this season.
Samantha Gotschewski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Gotschewski has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gotschewski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Dianis, who went 2-for-3 with seven RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Addison Pak was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Libertyville's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Stevenson, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Libertyville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Stevenson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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