Baseball Recap: Stevenson Patriots vs. Waukegan Bulldogs
Stevenson came tearing into Tuesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Waukegan Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2. That's more bragging rights for Stevenson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nick Rayyan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rayyan was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other pitching news, Stevenson got several good pitching performances, but Andrew Maloney was perhaps the best, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Fell, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Tyler Martini, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Stevenson is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Waukegan, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-15.
Stevenson will be playing in front of their home fans against Loyola Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Waukegan, they will head out on the road to square off against Lake Forest Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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