Homewood-Flossmoor lost a heartbreaker to Sandburg when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to the Sandburg Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Homewood-Flossmoor in their matchups with Sandburg: they've now lost four in a row.
Homewood-Flossmoor got a good showing from Antonio Brown, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Demir Heidelberg made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Mateo Munoz was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Homewood-Flossmoor's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Sandburg, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Homewood-Flossmoor will square off against Lincoln-Way East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Homewood-Flossmoor has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Sandburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Tinley Park at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sandburg's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Tinley Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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