
Wildcats
05/02/25 @ St. Anne | 12-1 |
04/24/25 vs Momence | 15-4 |
04/23/25 vs Hoopeston | 3-2 |
04/22/25 @ Momence | 12-2 |
04/17/25 vs St. Anne | 11-0 |
Donovan had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the St. Anne Cardinals 12-1. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Bailey Henneike was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Ponton, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Donovan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Donovan's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for St. Anne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Donovan wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss against Gardner-South Wilmington on the 6th. As for St. Anne, they have also already played their next game, a 7-4 defeat against Illinois Lutheran on the 5th.
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