Willowbrook had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They never let the Proviso East Pirates onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Willowbrook, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Isabel Bates made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Bates has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bates was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and three runs.
In other batting news, Allie Coppersmith and Marli Smrz did most of the damage at the plate: Coppersmith scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Smrz scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Delaney Smrz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Proviso East's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MYA HARRISON, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Willowbrook has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Proviso East, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Willowbrook will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Downers Grove South at 4:45 p.m. One thing working in Willowbrook's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Proviso East, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Hinsdale South at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Proviso East is facing Hinsdale South at the right time seeing as Hinsdale South is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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