The St. Bede Bruins will challenge the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Bede is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
St. Bede came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Zeigler-Royalton by a score of 13-11 on Thursday. Even if the Bruins couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Lily Bosnich made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Morgan Mercer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Metamora hit Illinois Valley Central with a four-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Grey Ghosts lost 13-3 to the Redbirds. The Grey Ghosts haven't had much luck with the Redbirds recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Jensyn Gustafson was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Illinois Valley Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for St. Bede, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Saturday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Bede has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. However, it's not like Illinois Valley Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .445. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Bede was able to grind out a solid victory over Illinois Valley Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 9-4. Will the Bruins repeat their success, or do the Grey Ghosts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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