The Addison Trail Blazers will head out on the road to face off against the West Chicago Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Chicago took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Addison Trail, who comes in off a win.
Even though Glenbard North scored an imposing 11 runs on Tuesday, Addison Trail still came out on top. Addison Trail walked away with a 15-11 victory over Glenbard North. The win was just what Addison Trail needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior game.
Justin Pozo made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Pozo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Damian Valdez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Casey Carlson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Chicago was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Aurora Central Catholic by a score of 10-9.
Brandon Heath made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Dominic Cicero was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Addison Trail now has a winning record of 2-1. As for West Chicago, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Addison Trail came out on top in a nail-biter against West Chicago when the teams last played back in March of 2019, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Addison Trail 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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