The Bremen Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Argo Argonauts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bremen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Bremen will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Hillcrest on Wednesday. The Braves put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 27-9 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Braves as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Emma Oganovich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Oganovich was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
Elizabeth Ballay
| 05/07/25 @ Hillcrest | 5 |
| 04/28/25 vs Hillcrest | 3 |
| 04/19/25 @ Fenton | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Thornton Fractional North | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Rich Township | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elizabeth Ballay, who fired off one home run, three triples, and five runs while going 4-for-5. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Layla Gonzalez was another key player, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Bremen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillcrest only posted a batting average of .368.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Argo's offense. They fell just short of Lemont by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Argonauts in their meetings with the Lemont HS: they've now lost eight in a row.
Bremen's record now sits at 9-14. As for Argo, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Bremen couldn't quite finish off Argo in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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