Hancock won the last time they faced Little Village and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Eagles put the hurt on the Phoenix with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering the Eagles have won three matchups by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Ostrowski
| 04/08/26 vs Little Village | 11 |
| 03/18/26 @ Evergreen Park | 8 |
| 04/28/25 vs Kennedy | 7 |
| 03/22/25 @ Leo | 6 |
| 03/23/26 vs Shepard | 4 |
Ryan Ostrowski made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Hancock is undefeated when Ostrowski posts two or more stolen bases, but 0-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Laith Ahmad was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with seven stolen bases and three runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. Emiliano Leon was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Hancock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Hancock pushed their record up to 3-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Little Village, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hancock is set to challenge their familiar foe Curie at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Little Village will take on rival Agricultural Science at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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