The Sycamore Aviators will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Mercy McAuley Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Sycamore is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They came up short against Ross on Monday, falling 14-4.
Sycamore saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ariane Pichardo, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mercy McAuley). They put the hurt on Reading with a sharp 19-5 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Wolves with their most commanding win of the season.
Sophia Ward made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Maddie Sucietto was a standout: she scored two runs and stole seven bases while going 4-for-4. Callie Elmer was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Mercy McAuley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
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