The Noble Academy Griffins will take on the Rauner Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rauner took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on The Noble Academy, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, The Noble Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Rowe-Clark.
The Noble Academy got a massive performance out of Izabella Illescas, who got on base in three of her two plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana J Hill, who got two hits.
The Noble Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 1.900. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .971 or higher in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Rauner duked it out with Pritzker on Saturday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 12-11. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Jaguars: they've now lost three in a row.
Analiz Rodriguez and Alessandra Flores stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rodriguez got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Flores got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylani Chaney, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Rauner's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for The Noble Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The Noble Academy might still be hurting after the 19-10 loss they got from Rauner in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Will the Griffins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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