Baseball Recap: Rauner Wildcats vs. ITW David Speer Academy Pride
Rauner's last matchup with ITW David Speer Academy could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's the two teams on Saturday. The Rauner Wildcats wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the ITW David Speer Academy Pride. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rauner in their matchups with ITW David Speer Academy: they've now lost eight in a row.
Rauner saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noe Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Steven Castillo, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On ITW David Speer Academy's side, Santiago Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, ITW David Speer Academy got a massive performance out of Zackary Segui, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Giomani Rivas was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Rauner's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for ITW David Speer Academy, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rauner will face off against Muchin College Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rauner is facing Muchin College Prep at the right time seeing as Muchin College Prep is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for ITW David Speer Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Pritzker at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. ITW David Speer Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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