Softball Game Preview: Lemont Lemont HS vs. Campbell County Cougars

Lemont HS

Runs

04/02/25 @ Karns	2
04/02/25 vs Clinton	6
03/27/25 @ Hinsdale South	19
03/26/25 @ Marist	2

The Lemont Lemont HS will head out on the road to challenge the Campbell County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lemont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

Lemont easily dispatched Clinton on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Lemont HS fell just short of Karns by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday.

Mila Mardjetko was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.

At the plate, Natalie Pacyga made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Claire Podrebarac also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Meanwhile, Campbell County fell victim to Halls and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Red Devils, falling 15-0.

Lemont's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Campbell County, they dropped their record down to 4-10 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.

Campbell County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lemont hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Campbell County, though, as they've only averaged .186. Will they be able to contain Lemont's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.