Baseball Preview: Hoffman Estates Hawks vs. Fremd Vikings
Hoffman Estates 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 Fremd Vikings at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Hoffman Estates will head into Tuesday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Streamwood on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 14-run defeat they were dealt on Monday. Hoffman Estates fell just short of Streamwood by a score of 6-4. The loss continues a trend for Hoffman Estates in their matchups with Streamwood: they've now lost three in a row.
Joey Lizak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Hoffman Estates saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Karecki, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fremd scored the most runs they've had all season to find success. They blew past Hoffman Estates 16-2. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Fremd with their most commanding win of the season.
Hoffman Estates' defeat dropped their record down to 6-22. As for Fremd, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
Hoffman Estates suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Fremd in their previous meeting on Monday. Can Hoffman Estates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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