The Saint Viator Lions will be playing at home against the Libertyville Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Saint Viator is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Saint Viator sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 win over Montini Catholic.
Saint Viator let Mia Lund and Maggie Ratzki loose on the outfield. Lund scored four runs while going 4-for-5, while Ratzki scored three runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Moreno, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Libertyville had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Warren Township on Wednesday. Libertyville has not had much luck with Warren Township recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Zoe Kinsella was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-4. Emily Psyhogios was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Libertyville lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Saint Viator's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13. As for Libertyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Saint Viator hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Libertyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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