After flying high against Thornton Fractional North last Thursday, Argo came back down to earth. The Argo Argonauts fell just short of the Crete-Monee Warriors by a score of 8-6 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Argo of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Valente Melero was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Scott Forston was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Crete-Monee's side, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bren Milburn, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Samuel McCandless, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Argo's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Crete-Monee, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Argo will head out on the road to take on Richards at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richards will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Argo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Crete-Monee, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Thornwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thornwood is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Crete-Monee will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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