Northlake Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Mandeville proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Northlake Christian Wolverines out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mandeville also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Hailey Marange spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mandeville's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mia Graefenstein, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Mandeville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Northlake Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mandeville will take on Lakeshore at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeshore is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Mandeville will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Northlake Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cabrini at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northlake Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Cabrini's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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