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| 04/03/25 - Away | 11-5 W |
| 04/20/24 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 03/26/24 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 04/28/23 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 14-10 W |
| + 5 more games |
St. Laurence has gone 9-1 against Resurrection recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bandits at 9:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Laurence took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Loyola Academy a 6-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Resurrection made sure to put some runs up on the board against DePaul College Prep on Wednesday. The Bandits blew past the Rams 10-0. The Bandits haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Elizabeth Dorgan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Dorgan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Resurrection let Alaina Pilas and Sophia Spanos run wild. Pilas went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Spanos went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Pilas has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jenna Skweres, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Resurrection was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
St. Laurence pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Resurrection, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
St. Laurence took their victory against Resurrection in their previous matchup on April 3rd by a conclusive 11-5 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bandits turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
