The IC Catholic Prep Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
IC Catholic Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Trinity by a score of 9-5.
Madelynn Dinino made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off 13 hits (and only one walk). Dinino has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Dinino was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Analisa Raffaelli and Ariani Zito did most of the damage at the plate: Raffaelli scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Zito scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Raffaelli is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Lexi Russ was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Riverside-Brookfield stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Glenbard South an 8-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Riverside-Brookfield.
IC Catholic Prep's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. As for Riverside-Brookfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
IC Catholic Prep suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to Riverside-Brookfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can IC Catholic Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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