Hoffman Estates couldn't beat Saint Viator on Monday even though they stacked nine runs on them in the third inning. The Hawks fell just short of the Lions by a score of 12-11. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 10-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Vanessa Wilmotte was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Wilmotte was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Hoffman Estates got a massive performance out of Kayleigh James, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Vicky Rivera was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Hoffman Estates and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Saint Viator, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Hoffman Estates has already played their next game (against Schaumburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Saint Viator, they will head out on the road to face off against Elk Grove at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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