Proviso East extended their losing streak to 17 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 1-19 in the process. They lost 22-0 to the Leyden Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.
As for Leyden, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-15. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Leyden's part, Elise Bertsche was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Bertsche a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Gianna Olan was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Abigail Cortez was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Proviso East nor Leyden have any future games scheduled.
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