The Stevenson Patriots will take on the Fremd Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Stevenson comes in on four and Fremd on ten.
Stevenson proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 14) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Niles Notre Dame, sneaking past 6-4.
Alex Han looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Ryan Martin
| 04/24/25 @ Niles Notre Dame | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Waukegan | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Crystal Lake Central | 1 |
| 04/05/25 @ Prairie Ridge | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Farragut | 1 |
At the plate, Ryan Martin and Max Kim did most of the damage at the plate: Martin went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI, while Kim went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave Martin a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Fremd faced Hersey in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Vikings came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 6-3. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Fremd's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-0-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Stevenson, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Stevenson skirted past Fremd 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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