After soaring to 13 runs the game before, Leyden was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Willowbrook Warriors. The Eagles have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Elise Bertsche put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Bertsche was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Bertsche wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Cortez, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Leyden's record is now 6-8. As for Willowbrook, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Leyden is set to challenge their familiar foe Downers Grove South at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Willowbrook will square off against rival Addison Trail at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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