The Illinois Lutheran Chargers will head out on the road to take on the Donovan Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Tuesday, Illinois Lutheran suffered a rough 21-8 defeat at the hands of Clifton Central. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Illinois Lutheran in their matchups with Clifton Central: they've now lost five in a row.
Illinois Lutheran saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailey Van Es, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Mia Jacobucci was another key contributor, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Donovan fell victim to Beecher and their airtight pitching crew last Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Bobcats. Donovan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Illinois Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Donovan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Illinois Lutheran's way against Donovan in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Illinois Lutheran made off with a 13-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Illinois Lutheran since the squad 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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