The Donovan Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Momence Momence Athletics at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Donovan will be strutting in after a win while Momence will be coming in after a defeat.
Donovan will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against St. Anne on Thursday. The Wildcats never let the Cardinals get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won five in a row.
Laylah Lou Walters was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
Bailey Henneike
| 04/17/25 vs St. Anne | 4 |
| 04/14/25 @ Momence | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Grant Park | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Illinois Lutheran | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Milford | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Henneike, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Lily Anderson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Donovan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Momence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to Beecher.
Donovan's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-8. As for Momence, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Donovan took their win against Momence in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 18-8 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Momence Athletics have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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