St. Edward has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Westmont Sentinels at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, St. Edward came up short against Bishop McNamara and fell 9-5. St. Edward has struggled against Bishop McNamara recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Alaina Nolan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Nolan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Nolan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sarah Gurley was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Kendall Pemberton, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Westmont fell victim to Lisle and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 16-0 to the Lions. Westmont has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Westmont saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Kelly, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
St. Edward's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Westmont, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Westmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. St. Edward has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Westmont, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3. Will St. Edward keep running through batters, or will Westmont buck the trend?
Everything went St. Edward's way against Westmont in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as St. Edward made off with a 6-0 victory. Does St. Edward have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westmont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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