Preview: West Chicago Wildcats vs. Addison Trail Blazers
After four games on the road, West Chicago is heading back home. They will take on the Addison Trail Blazers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
West Chicago fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Aurora Central Catholic on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 10-9.
Brandon Heath made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Dominic Cicero was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Addison Trail made sure to put some runs up on the board against Glenbard North on Tuesday. Addison Trail came out on top against Glenbard North by a score of 15-11.
Justin Pozo made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Pozo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Damian Valdez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Casey Carlson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
West Chicago's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Addison Trail, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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