West Chicago is 1-9 against Bartlett since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wildcats will welcome the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Chicago's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Fenton with a sharp 10-0 victory. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Ashton Aldaco, who gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Fenton off the board. Aldaco has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tommy Doyle, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Manny Figueroa, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Bartlett can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Glenbard South 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hawks have posted since March 29th.
Josh Colaizzi was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Gio Scivittaro, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Bartlett's win bumped their record up to 8-11-1. As for West Chicago, their victory bumped their record up to 3-12.
West Chicago suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Bartlett in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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