After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Marist, Lemont was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Hinsdale South Hornets with a sharp 19-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lemont HS considering their two-run performance the match before.
Mila Mardjetko looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
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On the hitting side, Lemont let Natalie Pacyga and Jessica Pontrelli run wild. Pacyga went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs, while Pontrelli scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave Pacyga a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ania Liptak, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Lemont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hinsdale South only posted an OBP of .071.
The win got Lemont back to even at 1-1. As for Hinsdale South, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Coming up, Lemont will head out on the road to take on Karns at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hinsdale South, they will challenge St. Charles East at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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