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| 05/25/24 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/16/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 05/18/23 - Away | 9-1 W |
| 05/19/22 - Home | 7-4 W |
Sycamore has gone a perfect 4-0 against Dixon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Spartans will head out to square off against the Dukes & Duchesses at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Sycamore blew Marmion out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Marmion got their revenge. The Spartans fell just short of the Cadets by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Dixon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Rochelle. That's two games in a row now that the Dukes & Duchesses have lost by just one run.
Brady Lawrence was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jagger Kemp, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Dixon's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Sycamore, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-14 record this season.
Sycamore skirted past Dixon 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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