The West Chicago Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Streamwood Sabres at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Chicago is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
West Chicago took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Fenton by a score of 9-5.
Ellie Wingstedt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. Wingstedt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Ptak, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Scout Gallagher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Streamwood's offense. They lost 16-0 to Larkin on Friday. Streamwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Chicago's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Streamwood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
West Chicago took their win against Streamwood in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 18-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Chicago since the team 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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