The St. Laurence Vikings will square off against the Loyola Academy Ramblers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in St. Laurence's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Loyola Academy has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Saturday just wasn't the day for St. Laurence's offense. They fell just short of Riverside-Brookfield by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Loyola Academy never got on the board in their matchup last Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Resurrection on Tuesday. They blew past the Bandits 10-1. The result was nothing new for the Ramblers, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Hunter Lewis made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 20 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Those 20 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Leanna Keller and Abby Murphy did most of the damage at the plate: Keller went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double, while Murphy went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits Murphy has posted since back in May of 2024. Claire Tibshrany was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Loyola Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Loyola Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for St. Laurence, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
St. Laurence couldn't quite get it done against Loyola Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago as they fell 4-0. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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