The Webster Thomas Titans will square off against the Oak Glen Golden Bears at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Webster Thomas' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Oak Glen's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Webster Thomas fell victim to LaSalle-Peru and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cavaliers. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Titans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Oak Glen also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Cicero-North Syracuse by a score of 7-3. The Golden Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mattie Carney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Oak Glen saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikalyn Balch, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Balch hit this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Webster Thomas fell to 3-1. As for Oak Glen, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
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