Simeon is 0-3 against Homewood-Flossmoor since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Simeon Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings at 12:00 p.m. Simeon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Simeon is is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They fell just short of Kenwood by a score of 8-6.
Antwan Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Homewood-Flossmoor fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Sandburg on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. Homewood-Flossmoor has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Trent Rosebourgh was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Demir Heidelberg was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Ricky Hamm was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Simeon's record is now 10-13-1. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Simeon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Homewood-Flossmoor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Simeon came up short against Homewood-Flossmoor in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 11-8. Can Simeon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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