After flying high against Clemente last Tuesday, Whitney Young came back down to earth. The Whitney Young Dolphins lost 8-2 to the Willowbrook Warriors on Friday.
Whitney Young saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Merrill, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Willowbrook's side, Bobby Biggs looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Biggs has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aiden Baerenklau, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ryan Knebel, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Whitney Young's defeat dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Willowbrook, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-8-2.
Whitney Young will be playing in front of their home fans against Simeon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Simeon is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Whitney Young will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Willowbrook, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Oak Park-River Forest at 10:00 a.m. Willowbrook is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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