The Andrean Fighting 59ers will take on the Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Andrean is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Andrean will head into Saturday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Hanover Central on Saturday. Andrean was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Hanover Central.
Abbey Bond made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Bond has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bond was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Grasha, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Micah Snider was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Lake Station Edison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 16-3 to River Forest.
Lake Station Edison saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaliyah Cline, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Andrean is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Lake Station Edison, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-19.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Andrean has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake Station Edison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Andrean took their victory against Lake Station Edison in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 14-1. Does Andrean have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Station Edison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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