Bartlett is on a three-game streak of home wins, while St. Francis is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hawks will host the Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bartlett will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Bartlett is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Aurora East a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Tomcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Tino Acevedo looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
Alex Bihun
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At the plate, Bartlett got a massive performance out of Alex Bihun, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave Bihun a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josh Colaizzi, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Bartlett kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.
Meanwhile, St. Francis got the win against Loyola Academy on Wednesday by a conclusive 13-0. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
St. Francis is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Bartlett, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8-1.
Bartlett couldn't quite get it done against St. Francis in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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