Evergreen Park is 2-7 against Tinley Park since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mustangs will host the Titans at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Tuesday, Evergreen Park beat Blue Island Eisenhower 5-1.
Rowan Smyth
| 05/06/25 @ Blue Island Eisenhower | 11 |
| 04/29/25 @ Richards | 8 |
| 04/24/25 vs Oak Forest | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Reavis | 11 |
Rowan Smyth was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last four matches. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Michael Koziczkowski was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Cadyn Kummer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tinley Park made easy work of Hillcrest on Tuesday and carried off a 10-1 victory. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Like Evergreen Park, Tinley Park also got a great game from a two-way player: Danny Weed. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Weed has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
In other pitching news, Joe Bollentino looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Drew Benthine and Austin Brazitis did most of the damage at the plate: Benthine went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Brazitis went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Benthine has become a key player for Tinley Park: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nolan Maciejewski, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Tinley Park's win bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Evergreen Park, their victory bumped their record up to 18-8.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Evergreen Park has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .467. However, it's not like Tinley Park struggles in that department as they've averaged .475. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Evergreen Park couldn't quite finish off Tinley Park in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
