Bartlett had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 8-13-1 to make it four. They came up short against the Prospect Knights, falling 9-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 8-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Josh Colaizzi was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
As for Prospect, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. Nine seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Prospect's side, Evan Mantas looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Mantas a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Louie Caldrone, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Logan Nordentoft was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bartlett will take on Larkin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks are facing the Royals at the right time seeing as the Royals are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Prospect, they will face off against Buffalo Grove at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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