St. Thomas More was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Urbana Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sabers of the 6-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
St. Thomas More saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlynn Ballard, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
St. Thomas More's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Urbana, their win ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-15.
St. Thomas More and Urbana could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Sabers (ranked 550th) will meet Illinois Valley Central (ranked 207th) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Urbana will face off against Normal West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (490 vs. 227).
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