Leyden is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Berwyn/Cicero Morton a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Leyden Eagles will be playing at home against the Berwyn/Cicero Morton Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Leyden has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Leyden will face Berwyn/Cicero Morton after dropping another heartbreaker against Glenbard South on Tuesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Eagles fell 12-9 to the Raiders.
Tyler Koenig and Maddox Jasinski stepped up to the plate in a big way. Koenig scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Jasinski scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Ganir, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Berwyn/Cicero Morton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Jones on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-4.
Nathan Rubio made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Jayden Vega also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Berwyn/Cicero Morton's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Leyden, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Berwyn/Cicero Morton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Leyden hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. It's a different story for Berwyn/Cicero Morton, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain Leyden's hitters?
Leyden came out on top in a nail-biter against Berwyn/Cicero Morton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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