Evanston had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Whitney Young Dolphins. For Evanston, this counts as revenge for the 13-1 defeat Whitney Young walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Isabelle Anthony spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Evanston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frances Heldt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Heldt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
On Whitney Young's side, Chiqui Vazquez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Evanston's win bumped their record up to 9-16-1. As for Whitney Young, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-11.
Evanston will head out on the road to take on Resurrection at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Resurrection is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Evanston will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Whitney Young, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Proviso East at 4:30 p.m. Whitney Young is facing Proviso East at the right time seeing as Proviso East is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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