The Eastern Tech Mavericks will take on the John Carroll Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Eastern Tech was able to grind out a solid victory over Kenwood, taking the game 5-2. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Bluebirds recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, John Carroll got themselves on the board against Catholic on Thursday, but Catholic never followed suit. They blew past Catholic 10-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Emily Hildt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Savannah Claycomb was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season. Olivia Guenther was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
John Carroll always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
Eastern Tech's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for John Carroll, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4.
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