Donovan is on a 12-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), St. Anne a five-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Donovan Wildcats will take on the St. Anne Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Donovan will be strutting in after a win while St. Anne will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, Donovan narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Grant Park 5-4. The win was just what Donovan needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior contest.
Laylah Lou Walters made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Walters has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walters was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lily Anderson was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for St. Anne's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Grant Park, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Donovan made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-6. As for St. Anne, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
St. Anne's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Donovan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for St. Anne, though, as they've been averaging only 2.2. Will Donovan keep running through batters, or will St. Anne buck the trend?
Donovan took their victory against St. Anne in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-6. Does Donovan have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Anne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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