The Crete-Monee Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Hubbard Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The matchup between Crete-Monee and Herscher on Saturday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Crete-Monee had just enough and edged Herscher out 13-12. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Crete-Monee got a massive performance out of Bren Milburn, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Milburn 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Richardson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-6.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Hubbard gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Thornton Fractional North with a sharp 12-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hubbard.
Joseph Thomas and Emerson Barreto made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Thomas didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Barreto pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Thomas scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Barreto went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and three RBI.
In other batting news, Ricky Romo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Daniel Torres was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
The victory got Crete-Monee back to even at 2-2. As for Hubbard, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Crete-Monee has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like Hubbard struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.8 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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