The Nazareth Academy Roadrunners will challenge the Carmel Corsairs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Nazareth Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Carmel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Carmel will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Nazareth Academy extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Roadrunners were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Lyons. While the Roadrunners didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Carmel's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Grayslake Central by a score of 7-6.
Kaitlyn Konen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Grace Brown, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Nazareth Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Carmel, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Nazareth Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Carmel in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Roadrunners have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Corsairs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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