Northmont extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Monday, dropping them down to 0-4. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers. That's two games in a row now that the Thunderbolts have lost by exactly five runs.
Adee Kautz (2027) made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. Jadyn Johnson (2026) was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
As for LaSalle-Peru, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
On LaSalle-Peru's side, they got a great performance from Brianna Ruppert as she struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Karmen Piano, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Frederick, who went 1-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Coincidentally, Northmont and LaSalle-Peru will both be playing Cicero-North Syracuse the next time they take the field. The Cavaliers will head out to face the Northstars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Thunderbolts will head out to face them at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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