Beecher 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 Saturday. They came out on top against the Sandburg Eagles by a score of 9-5. The Bobcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Ava Lorenzatti made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Lorenzatti was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Tayiah Scanlan was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Alexa Gliva, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Beecher was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Bobcats
| 05/03/25 @ Sandburg | 9-5 |
| 05/01/25 @ Clifton Central | 10-0 |
| 04/26/25 @ Pontiac | 3-1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Mt. Zion | 12-10 |
| 04/14/25 @ Mt. Zion | 8-6 |
| + 22 more games |
Beecher's win was their 27th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Sandburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Looking ahead, Beecher will venture away from home to face off against St. Anne at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sandburg, they will host Homewood-Flossmoor at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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