The Polo Marcos will be playing at home against the Mendota Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Polo is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home.
Polo is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on South Beloit with a sharp 15-1 win on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Nolan Hahn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Hahn has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hahn was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Polo let Carter Merdian and Dawson Foster loose on the outfield. Merdian scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Foster scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gus Mumford, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Mendota's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kewanee.
Polo's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Mendota, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
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