In what's become a running theme this season, Bartlett gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Elgin Maroons a 15-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Bartlett as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Josh Colaizzi made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Colaizzi has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Colaizzi was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Colaizzi wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Renella, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Frank Plichta was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Bartlett pushed their record up to 24-7 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Elgin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-22.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bartlett will stay at home for another game and welcome Jacobs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bartlett's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Jacobs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elgin, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Fenton at 4:30 p.m.
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