Tinley Park has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Argo Argonauts at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Tinley Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Tinley Park was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Oak Forest. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tinley Park in their matchups with Oak Forest: they've now lost nine in a row.
Tinley Park got a good showing from Ryan Exline, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Tinley Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Harty, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Argo had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Kennedy by a score of 9-6 on Thursday. The win was just what Argo needed coming off of an 11-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Julio Ruiz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Scott Forston, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Tinley Park's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for Argo, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Argo's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Tinley Park hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. It's a different story for Argo, though, as they've only averaged .249. Will they be able to contain Tinley Park's hitters?
Everything went Tinley Park's way against Argo in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Tinley Park made off with an 11-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tinley Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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