It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Somonauk ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Earlville Red Raiders. This was a revenge game for the Bobcats: when they faced off against the Red Raiders on Monday, they had to take a 8-3 loss.
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Brooke Bahrey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Ashley McCoy and Kaydence Eade did most of the damage at the plate: McCoy went 1-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Eade went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that McCoy has hit this season. Ady Werner was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Somonauk kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Somonauk has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Earlville, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Somonauk will venture away from home to challenge Plano at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Earlville, they will head out to square off against Putnam County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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