St. Edward can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the Elgin Maroons. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Edward considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Alaina Nolan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Nolan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, St. Edward got a massive performance out of Maddy Freeman, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Francesca Buono was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
St. Edward's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-15. As for Elgin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.
St. Edward does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elgin, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Glenbard East at 4:30 p.m. Glenbard East's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Elgin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps