The Donovan Wildcats will be playing at home against the Momence Momence Athletics at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Donovan will be strutting in after a victory while Momence will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Donovan beat Kankakee Trinity Academy 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Donovan.
Laylah Lou Walters was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Walters has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Walters was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hannah Hoffman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Momence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grant Park. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, Momence couldn't push the score so high this time.
Sydnee Vanswol was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Donovan's win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Momence, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Momence's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Donovan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Momence, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Donovan keep running through batters, or will Momence buck the trend?
Donovan took their victory against Momence in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Donovan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Momence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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