After two games on the road, Wheaton Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Wheaton Academy's offense. They suffered a tough 14-0 defeat at the hands of St. Francis on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Wheaton Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Fighting Irish out 3-1.
Kirsten Clodi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Bridget Bertrand was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dani White, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Wheaton Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Bishop McNamara, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
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