Saint Viator has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Carmel Corsairs at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Viator will be strutting in after a victory while Carmel will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Saint Viator earned an 11-7 win over Glenbrook South.
Hannah Grossman was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Grossman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Saint Viator let Grace Ardito and Maggie Ratzki loose on the outfield. Ardito scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Ratzki scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillian Bollard, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Carmel had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Rockford Auburn on Saturday.
Emma Carney was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Kaitlyn Konen was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Saint Viator's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-19. As for Carmel, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-16.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Saint Viator hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Carmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Saint Viator took their win against Carmel in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 14-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Viator since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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