The Pontiac Indians will square off against the Marist RedHawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pontiac is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
On Thursday, Pontiac beat Normal West 5-1.
Elena Krause
| 05/22/25 vs Normal West | 17 |
| 05/17/25 vs Coal City | 11 |
| 05/15/25 @ Lincoln | 14 |
| 05/10/25 vs St. Charles North | 11 |
| 05/09/25 vs Edwardsville | 16 |
| + 8 more games |
Elena Krause made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Krause wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Hinz, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Tessa Collins, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Pontiac was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Normal West only posted a batting average of .083.
Saint Ignatius College Prep typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Marist proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Wolfpack. The result was nothing new for the RedHawks, who have now won 24 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Marist has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 23 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Pontiac, they pushed their record up to 22-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Pontiac couldn't quite finish off Marist in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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