The Donovan Wildcats will square off against the Momence Momence Athletics at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Donovan has three straight wins, Momence has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Donovan needed a bit of extra time to put away Hoopeston. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cornjerkers 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since March 17th.
Laylah Lou Walters spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Donovan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Anderson, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Momence didn't have quite enough to beat Milford on Wednesday and fell 3-2.
Momence also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Emma Varnak gave up three earned runs on five hits.
Donovan's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Momence, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything went Donovan's way against Momence in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as Donovan made off with a 12-2 win. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Momence Athletics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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