Eagles
| 05/15/26 @ Cary-Grove | 8 |
| 05/13/26 vs Cary-Grove | 3 |
| 05/11/26 vs Crystal Lake South | 11 |
| 05/09/26 vs Dundee-Crown | 10 |
| 05/08/26 @ Crystal Lake South | 4 |
| + 23 more games |
The Jacobs Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Bartlett Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Jacobs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Jacobs didn't have quite enough to beat Cary-Grove and fell 10-8. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly two runs.
Andrew Deegan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
Bartlett came out on top against St. Francis on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Spartans. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Vince Yario made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Yario was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Aidan Mertes looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in 13 consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Josh Colaizzi was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ryan Raethz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Bartlett is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Jacobs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-10.
Everything went Jacobs' way against Bartlett when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Jacobs made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
