Tinley Park is 8-2 against Bremen since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Tinley Park Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Bremen Braves at 4:30 p.m. Bremen took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Tinley Park, who comes in off a win.
Tinley Park is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Thornwood (and have done all season long). Tinley Park was the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Thornwood on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tinley Park.
Rafael Pivoney and Erik Ruiz dominated on the mound. Pivoney tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Ruiz pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Pivoney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tinley Park got a big performance out of Aiden Radtke, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Matt Wnukowski was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Bremen's offense. They fell 4-0 to Reavis on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bremen in their matchups with Reavis: they've now lost four in a row.
Tinley Park's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Bremen, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Tinley Park has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .486. However, it's not like Bremen struggles in that department as they've averaged .479. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tinley Park suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Bremen in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Tinley Park, Xavier Aguilar (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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