The Heyworth Hornets will face off against the Yorkville Christian Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Heyworth took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Bloomington Central Catholic, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Hornets had just enough and edged out the Saints 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hornets as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Boston Katz
| 05/02/25 @ Fieldcrest | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Eureka | 4 |
| 05/09/25 vs Bloomington Central Catholic | 1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ St. Teresa | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Boston Katz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. Heyworth is 5-2 when Katz allows one or fewer earned runs, but 10-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Heyworth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Mills, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Yorkville Christian entered their tilt with Serena on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Huskers with a sharp 9-1 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Yorkville Christian also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Nolan Hooper gave up only one earned run on one hit and racked up 16 Ks. With that strong performance, Hooper is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Yorkville Christian let Austin Vugteveen and Tyler Gleason run wild. Vugteveen went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Gleason went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Vugteveen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Reese Seng was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Yorkville Christian pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for Heyworth, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
