The Prospect Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Bartlett Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Bartlett will be up against a hot Prospect squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Knights had just enough and edged out Buffalo Grove 5-3. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Bartlett posted their closest victory since April 9th on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against West Chicago, sneaking past 7-5.
Ryan Smith was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run. He also put up a run, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Josh Colaizzi, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Prospect's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Bartlett, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Prospect got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Bartlett by a conclusive 9-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team 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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