The Somonauk Bobcats will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Aurora Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Somonauk got the win against Indian Creek by a conclusive 17-4.
Kaydence Eade was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Eade has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Eade was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Somonauk got a massive performance out of Kennedy Barshinger, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Haley McCoy was another key contributor, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Aurora Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three last Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lions 11-10.
Somonauk is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season. As for Aurora Christian, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Somonauk beat Aurora Christian 7-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2017. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Aurora Christian's Noelle Chaney, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Somonauk to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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