Baseball Recap: Reavis Extends Home Winning Streak to 22

Reavis came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Hillcrest Hawks as they made off with a 17-0 victory. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.

Jason Gustafson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).

On the hitting side, Tino Villagomez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Anthony Perez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.

Reavis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillcrest only posted an OBP of .444.

Reavis' win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Hillcrest, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

Reavis didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-4 defeat against Chicago Mt. Carmel on the 12th. As for Hillcrest, they will head out to challenge Lemont at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lemont HS' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.