Chargers
| 05/05/25 vs St. Anne | 7-4 |
| 04/30/25 @ Thornton Fractional South | 11-3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Thornton Fractional South | 9-5 |
| 04/29/25 vs Rich Township | 17-2 |
Illinois Lutheran came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the St. Anne Cardinals. That's more bragging rights for the Chargers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lola Spada made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Nagle, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Mia Jacobucci, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Illinois Lutheran pushed their record up to 8-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for St. Anne, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Illinois Lutheran beat the Cardinals by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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