The Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan will challenge the Simeon Wolverines at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Chicago Mt. Carmel is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lincoln-Way Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1.
Matt Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chicago Mt. Carmel saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tj McQuillan, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Simeon's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 4-1 to Lane Tech.
Christian Lott was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Simeon is 7-1 when Lott allows two or fewer earned runs, but 9-10-1 otherwise.
Simeon's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11-1. As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, their loss dropped their record down to 20-13.
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