Wildcats
| 05/19/25 vs Lake Forest | 15 |
| 04/16/25 vs Waukegan | 15 |
| 04/24/25 vs Saint Viator | 13 |
| 04/12/25 vs Evanston | 13 |
| 03/21/25 vs Lakes | 13 |
With a playoff win on the line, Libertyville rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They never let the Buffalo Grove Bison get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Higham made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Zoe Kinsella was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Callie Hill was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Libertyville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April.
The victory (which was Libertyville's seventh in a row) raised their record to 23-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Buffalo Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 14-16.
Libertyville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Buffalo Grove, they will face off against Mundelein at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bison's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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