The Simeon Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kenwood Broncos at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Simeon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Chicago Washington an 11-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Simeon.
Chris Boykin was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Boykin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Ben Johnson and Bryce Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Jones scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Antwan Jackson, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Kenwood proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 17) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Lane Tech.
The team relied heavily on Damaurion Butler, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Savion Flowers, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
Simeon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4-1 record this season. As for Kenwood, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Simeon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Simeon suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Kenwood when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Simeon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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