Baseball Preview: Pritzker Jaguars vs. Rauner Wildcats
Pritzker has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Rauner Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Pritzker lost 17-1 to ITW David Speer Academy on Tuesday.
Pritzker saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Rosa, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Rauner had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 15-5 win. Rauner might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Steven Castillo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Castillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Rauner got a massive performance out of Roberto Carrasco, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Carrasco continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Delgado, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pritzker's defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Rauner, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Pritzker suffered a grim 16-9 defeat to Rauner in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Pritzker avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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