Proviso East hasn't had much luck against Willowbrook recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Proviso East has given up an average of 14.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Proviso East's offense. They lost 16-0 to Leyden on Wednesday.
Willowbrook couldn't beat Hinsdale South on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Warriors fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 9-7.
Savanna Bauman put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Allison Coppersmith made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Liz Pettinger was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Proviso East's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Willowbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
Proviso East suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Willowbrook when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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