The Horace Mann Lions will be playing at home against the Walton Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Horace Mann sitting on three straight victories and Walton on six.
On Friday, Horace Mann had just enough and edged Harvey out 3-2. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Horace Mann has scored all year.
Ava Lipsky was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. Lipsky was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Malina Patel, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Sophia Liu, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Walton can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game back in April. Everything went their way against Kennedy as Walton made off with a 20-5 victory.
Horace Mann's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Walton, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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