The Willowbrook Warriors will take on the West Chicago Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Willowbrook's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Riverside-Brookfield, sneaking past 2-0. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly two runs.
Noah Edison looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jory Crocker was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and West Chicago had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out Proviso West 4-3 on Monday.
The team relied heavily on Tommy Doyle, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Ryan Bell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Willowbrook is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for West Chicago, their victory bumped their record up to 9-20.
Willowbrook came out on top in a nail-biter against West Chicago in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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