The Lemont Lemont HS will challenge the Providence Catholic Celtics at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lemont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Lemont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Ottawa 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lemont HS.
Caroline Painter
| 06/03/25 @ Ottawa | 2 |
| 05/30/25 vs Thornton Fractional North | 1 |
| 05/22/25 vs Lincoln-Way West | 1 |
| 05/17/25 vs Beecher | 1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Blue Island Eisenhower | 1 |
Caroline Painter was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Ella Phelan also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Providence Catholic had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 20-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Celtics considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Lemont's record now sits at 27-10. As for Providence Catholic, their record is now 23-11.
Lemont came out on top in a nail-biter against Providence Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lemont HS 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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