The Larkin Royals will square off against the Harvest Christian Academy Lions at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Larkin has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Larkin's last matchup with West Chicago could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Thursday. The Royals came up short against the Wildcats, falling 12-6. The Royals have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Kenya Ventura was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ali Herrick, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Harvest Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Green Giants with a sharp 22-4 win. Considering the Lions have won six games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Kenzie Weidman, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Haley Miller was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Harvest Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .708. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
Harvest Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Larkin, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Larkin hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Harvest Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. 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.
