After six games on the road, Beecher is heading back home. They will take on the Hanover Central Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Beecher is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Illinois Lutheran (and have done all season long). Beecher's pitcher stepped up to hand Illinois Lutheran a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. Beecher's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
The team relied heavily on Alexa Gliva, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Liliana Irwin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hanover Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Highland on Tuesday, taking the game 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hanover Central.
Elle Mowry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sienna Stilley, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabi Comia, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Beecher's win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for Hanover Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Beecher hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hanover Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Beecher couldn't quite finish off Hanover Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Will Beecher have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
