The Lane Tech Champions are on the road again on Saturday to play the Elk Grove Grenadiers at 11:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, everything went Lane Tech's way against Northside as Lane Tech made off with a 15-3 victory.
Gianna Greco made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Greco was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Emma Dow was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and two stolen bases. Zora McDermott was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 27-13 margin over Rolling Meadows. The win made it back-to-back victories for Elk Grove.
Hannah Kugelberg was incredible, going 6-for-7 with a home run, seven RBI, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Kaitlin Wirtz, who went 3-for-6 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Lane Tech has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Elk Grove, their record is now 8-4.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lane Tech hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. However, it's not like Elk Grove struggles in that department as they've averaged .396. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lane Tech came up short against Elk Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 7-4. Thankfully for Lane Tech, Bella Rosario (who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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