The Lisle Lions will challenge the St. Edward Green Wave at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lisle has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Lisle and Herscher had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Lions took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers on Wednesday.
Katelyn Bieniasz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Yarbrough, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Edward fell victim to St. Francis and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 15-0 to the Spartans. The Green Wave haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Lisle's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for St. Edward, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
St. Edward's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lisle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .422. It's a different story for St. Edward, though, as they've only averaged .213. Will they be able to contain Lisle's hitters?
Lisle couldn't quite finish off St. Edward in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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