Baseball Game Preview: Bartlett Hawks vs. Ridgewood Rebels

The Bartlett Hawks will face off against the Ridgewood Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bartlett will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.

On Saturday, Bartlett sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Wheaton Academy.

Vince Yario

Home Runs

05/10/25 @ Wheaton Academy	1
04/12/25 vs Conant	1
03/18/25 vs Crystal Lake South	1

Vince Yario and Josh Colaizzi made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Yario tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Colaizzi didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 7.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. At bat, Yario went 1-for-5 with one home run, while Colaizzi went 2-for-5 with one double and one RBI. Bartlett is undefeated when Yario posts one or more home runs, but 12-13-1 otherwise.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Daubenmire, who went 2-for-5 with one run and one double.

Meanwhile, Ridgewood came up short against IC Catholic Prep on Wednesday, falling 10-2. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Bartlett pushed their record up to 15-13-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Ridgewood, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12-1.