After two games on the road, Willowbrook is heading back home. They will take on the West Chicago Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Willowbrook has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Willowbrook wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-9), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Meanwhile, West Chicago made easy work of Aurora East on Friday and carried off an 11-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Chicago.
Rafael Herrera Mota made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Herrera Mota was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brandon Heath was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyler Campbell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Willowbrook's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-10-2. As for West Chicago, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Willowbrook took their victory against West Chicago in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 by a conclusive 13-0. Does Willowbrook have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Chicago turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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