The Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Kenwood Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Riverside-Brookfield took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Streamwood onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Riverside-Brookfield considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Kenwood rose to the challenge on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the Grizzlies. Winning may never get old, but Kenwood sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Jimmy Downs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Downs has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Downs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savion Flowers, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Damaurion Butler was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
The win got Riverside-Brookfield back to even at 15-15. As for Kenwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Riverside-Brookfield came up short against Kenwood when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Riverside-Brookfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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