Hinsdale South had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Leyden Eagles by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hinsdale South also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Lauren Bishop spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lilly Davy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Leyden's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmen Richardson, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Hinsdale South's victory bumped their record up to 11-15. As for Leyden, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-13 record this season.
Hinsdale South will head out on the road to challenge De La Salle at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. De La Salle is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Hinsdale South will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Leyden, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mundelein at 4:30 p.m. on June 3rd.
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