The Willowbrook Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Leyden Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Willowbrook has three straight wins, Leyden has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Willowbrook earned a 6-1 victory over Montini Catholic.
Karman Rowe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Isabel Bates was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Allie Coppersmith, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Leyden lost 11-2 to Downers Grove South on Monday.
Leyden saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelina Guillen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Willowbrook's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Leyden, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Willowbrook hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Leyden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Willowbrook's way against Leyden in their previous meeting back in April as Willowbrook made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willowbrook 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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