Hinsdale South dropped their record down to 9-15-1 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 7-1 to the Leyden Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-5 loss on Tuesday.
As for Leyden, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-12. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17th (when they won 13-1).
For Leyden's part, they got a great performance from Elias Carrillo as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Carrillo a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Angel Gutierrez was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maddox Jasinski, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hinsdale South will head out to square off against Proviso West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.36 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Leyden, they are taking a road trip to challenge Oak Park-River Forest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Huskies will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.
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