Lane Tech was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies by a score of 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lane Tech.
Sierra Sikora spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma Dow was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Molly McDonagh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Oak Park-River Forest's side, they got a good showing from Aria Hammerschmidt, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Maura Carmody made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Lane Tech has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Oak Park-River Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Lane Tech didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 loss vs. Leyden on the 13th. Oak Park-River Forest has also already played their next game, an 8-4 win against Plainfield North on the 13th.
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