The Bishop Neumann Cavaliers will face off against the Fairbury Jeffs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Bishop Neumann is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Pius X just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Thunderbolts, falling 11-5.
Bishop Neumann saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Stuhr, who went a perfect 3-for-3 while posting 2 RBIs and 1 walk.
Even though they lost, Bishop Neumann took advantage of their speed and finished the game with three stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases they have managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fairbury got themselves on the board against Milford last Thursday, but Milford never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 10-0 victory. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Jeffs yet this season.
Katelin Hynek looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Autumn L'Ecuyer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 while logging 1 home run, 5 RBIs, and 1 double. Those five RBIs set a new season-high mark for her.
Bishop Neumann's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Fairbury, they moved to 3-13 with that win, which also ended their eight-game losing streak.
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