The Beecher Bobcats will face off against the Providence Catholic Celtics at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Beecher comes in on 33 and Providence Catholic on ten.
Beecher's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ottawa 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bobcats have posted since April 22nd.
Not much got past Taylor Norkus, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Ottawa off the board. Norkus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Beecher's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Liliana Irwin, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Providence Catholic's hitters rose to the challenge against a Mustangs pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.38 runs allowed on Saturday. The Celtics put the hurt on Evergreen Park with a sharp 13-3 victory. The Celtics might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Beecher's win bumped their record up to 24-0. As for Providence Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 24-4.
Beecher was able to grind out a solid win over Providence Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, winning 12-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the squad 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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