The Chicago Washington Patriots will take on the Farragut Admirals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Chicago Washington came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Marist, falling 8-1.
Meanwhile, Farragut entered their tilt with Chicago University on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Maroons.
Ben DeMateo made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.5 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Freddy Garcia was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nico Roman, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Farragut pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Chicago Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Chicago Washington took their win against Farragut in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Admirals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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