Baseball Recap: Willowbrook Sets Scoring Season-High Against Proviso West

By Team Reports Apr 12, 2025, 11:58am

Baseball Recap: Willowbrook Warriors vs. Proviso West Panthers

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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Willowbrook). They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Proviso West Panthers on Saturday. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.

Luke Ranieri looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Bonino, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Charlie Siegler was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Warriors

On Base Percentage

04/12/25 @ Proviso West64.7%
04/11/25 vs Hinsdale South33.3%
04/10/25 vs Hinsdale South46.7%
04/09/25 @ Lake Park40%
04/08/25 @ Hinsdale South48.8%
+ 23 more games

Willowbrook always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

The win (which was Willowbrook's third in a row) raised their record to 9-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Proviso West, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Willowbrook will host Addison Trail at 4:30 p.m. on the 21st. As for Proviso West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Downers Grove North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.

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