Donovan is 0-10 against Beecher since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Donovan Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Beecher Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
While Donovan has not struggled against St. Anne recently, they managed to flip the script on Monday. Everything went Donovan's way against St. Anne as Donovan made off with a 14-3 victory. Donovan's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Lily Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Hannah Hoffman, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Beecher put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Grant Park onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The result was nothing new for Beecher, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Norkus tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Makenzie Johnson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Gliva, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Donovan's victory ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Beecher, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Donovan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Beecher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Donovan might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Beecher in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Donovan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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