After a string of three wins, Evanston's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 14-1 to the Resurrection Bandits. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Evanston of the 9-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Evanston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Hendersen, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
On Resurrection's side, Grace Dorgan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Dorgan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dorgan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Resurrection got a big performance out of Molly Reichenberger, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Kailey Janus was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Evanston's loss dropped their record down to 9-17-1. As for Resurrection, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10-1 record this season.
Evanston will square off against Lane Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lane Tech's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Evanston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Resurrection does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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