For the second straight game, Addison Trail will face off against Proviso East. The Blazers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Addison Trail is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
On Thursday, Addison Trail was able to grind out a solid win over Proviso East, taking the game 12-9.
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Jonathon Valdez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Valdez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of Addison Trail's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-6 when he doesn't).
In other pitching news, Jordan Ciezobka looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Louie Franczak, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Casey Carlson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Addison Trail was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Addison Trail pushed their record up to 4-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Proviso East, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
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