The Argo Argonauts will square off against the Hancock Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Argo will be strutting in after a victory while Hancock will be coming in after a loss.
Argo is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Thursday. They blew past Hubbard 17-1. The Argonauts haven't had any issues with the Greyhounds recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Scott Forston made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double.
Brennan Mackessy
| 03/19/26 vs Hubbard | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Thornwood | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Rich Township | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Hillcrest | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Blue Island Eisenhower | 1 |
In other batting news, Argo let Brennan Mackessy and Matthew Mateyack run wild. Mackessy went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles, while Mateyack got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Mackessy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Sanders, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Argo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hubbard only posted an OBP of .294.
Meanwhile, Hancock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Proviso West. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since April 4, 2025.
Robert Morales and Ryan Ostrowski stepped up to the plate in a big way. Morales went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run, while Ostrowski went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Argo got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Hancock by a conclusive 12-2 score. Will the Argonauts repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
