Baseball Recap: Hinsdale South Takes a Loss
By Team Reports
May 15, 2025, 8:49pm
Baseball Recap: Hinsdale South Hornets vs. Berwyn/Cicero Morton Mustangs
Hinsdale South extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 10-18-1 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Berwyn/Cicero Morton Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 4-2 loss on Tuesday.
As for Berwyn/Cicero Morton, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-21. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch.
For Berwyn/Cicero Morton's part, Jayden Vega made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vega also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Berwyn/Cicero Morton is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-20 otherwise. Vega was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Berwyn/Cicero Morton let James Richmond and Alejandro Guzman run wild. Richmond went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Guzman went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Guzman has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Hinsdale South will square off against Hinsdale Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Berwyn/Cicero Morton, they will face off against Downers Grove North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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