The Momence Momence Athletics are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Donovan Wildcats at 4:30 p.m.
Momence is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 22 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Grant Park on Thursday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons. Momence has struggled against Grant Park recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Sydnee Vanswol made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Donovan earned a 6-1 win over Kankakee Trinity Academy on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Donovan.
Laylah Lou Walters made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Walters has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Walters was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hannah Hoffman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Momence's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Donovan, their record now sits at 4-12.
Momence suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Donovan when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Momence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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