| 05/07/25 @ Illinois Lutheran | 4-8 |
| 05/06/25 vs Victory Christian Academy | 12-10 |
| 04/28/25 vs Illinois Lutheran | 10-8 |
| 04/24/25 vs Parkview Christian Academy | 25-5 |
| 04/23/25 @ Hammond Academy of Science & Tech | 14-1 |
Heritage Christian dropped their record down to 5-4 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Illinois Lutheran Chargers. The Defenders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Chargers earlier this season, when they won 10-8.
As for Illinois Lutheran, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games.
For Illinois Lutheran's part, Madison Permenter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Nagle, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alissia Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Looking ahead, Heritage Christian will venture away from home to square off against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Illinois Lutheran, they will square off against Momence at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in the Chargers' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while the Momence Athletics have been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
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