Serena and Somonauk are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Serena Huskers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Somonauk Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Serena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Serena gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Somonauk a 7-0 shutout.
Not much got past Maddie Glade, who gave up just seven hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Somonauk off the board. Glade has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lanee Cole and Jenna Setchell did most of the damage at the plate: Cole went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Setchell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cali Edwards, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Serena back to even at 3-3. As for Somonauk, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Somonauk's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Serena has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Somonauk, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will Serena keep running through batters, or will Somonauk buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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