The St. Edward Green Wave will venture away from home to face off against the Batavia Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Edward is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, St. Edward beat Chicago Hope Academy 7-4. The victory continues a trend for the Green Wave in their matchups with Chicago Hope Academy: they've now won four in a row.
Alaina Nolan
| 05/13/25 vs Chicago Hope Academy | 17 |
| 05/12/25 @ Harvest Christian Academy | 14 |
| 05/10/25 vs Bishop McNamara | 10 |
| 05/08/25 @ Aurora Christian | 8 |
| 05/07/25 @ Wheaton Academy | 17 |
| + 4 more games |
Alaina Nolan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sarah Gurley, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Sara Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Batavia fell victim to St. Charles East and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Fighting Saints, falling 13-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Batavia has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season. As for St. Edward, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
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