There's no place like home for Reavis, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Evergreen Park Mustangs on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Reavis got a great performance from Dennis Muraida as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Muraida has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tino Villagomez, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Isaac Velasco, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
| 04/14/25 vs Evergreen Park | 12-6 |
| 04/11/25 vs Hillcrest | 17-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Oak Forest | 9-0 |
| 04/07/25 vs Blue Island Eisenhower | 4-3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Christian Educational Consortium | 13-0 |
| + 18 more games |
Reavis' victory was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Evergreen Park, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-2.
Reavis will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mustangs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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