Polo is on a nine-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and West Carroll a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Polo Marcos will be playing at home against the West Carroll Thunder at 11:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Amboy hit Polo with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Marcos fell just short of the Clippers by a score of 4-3.
Aiden Messer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Jackson Willis made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That run marked the first that he has scored this season.
Meanwhile, West Carroll lost 24-5 to Galena on Thursday.
Brody Smith and Chanse Schnitzler stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, while Schnitzler went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cohen Good, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
West Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Polo, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Polo couldn't quite get it done against West Carroll in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 as they fell 9-4. Can the Marcos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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