The Serena Huskers will face off against the St. Francis Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Serena 3.3, St. Francis 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Francis will be up against a hot Serena squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Huskers' pitcher stepped up to hand Indian Creek a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The Huskers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Maddie Glade was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Hjerpe, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was RayElle Brennan, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Serena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indian Creek only posted an OBP of .118.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, St. Francis' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of IC Catholic Prep by a score of 2-1.
Serena's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
Serena was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Francis when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 7-4. Will the Huskers repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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