The Bartlett Hawks will venture away from home to take on the Morton Potters at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bartlett was handed a nine-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Wheaton-Warrenville South 5-4.
Sean O'Reilley looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Josh Colaizzi
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At the plate, Bartlett's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josh Colaizzi, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Colaizzi is becoming a predictor of Bartlett's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-2-1 when he doesn't). Austin Daubenmire also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morton). They were the clear victors by a 20-1 margin over Streator on Friday. The Potters have beaten the Bulldogs the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.
Cameron Crawford made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Crawford was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hudson Lovell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brandon Sieben, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
Morton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Streator only posted an OBP of .429.
Bartlett's record now sits at 2-3-1. As for Morton, their record now sits at 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bartlett has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Morton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
