Baseball Recap: Rolling Meadows Mustangs vs. Hoffman Estates Hawks
Rolling Meadows entered their tilt with Hoffman Estates with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hoffman Estates Hawks 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Rolling Meadows, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Braden Koons made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Koons was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ryan Schneider was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Callum Paisley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On Hoffman Estates' side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eloy Suarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rolling Meadows' victory bumped their record up to 12-15. As for Hoffman Estates, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 19 of their last 20 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-23 record this season.
Rolling Meadows will be playing in front of their home fans against Elgin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last five games Rolling Meadows has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Hoffman Estates, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Wheeling at 4:45 p.m. Wheeling is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Hoffman Estates will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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