For the second straight game, Proviso East will face off against Addison Trail. The Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Blazers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Proviso East came up short against Addison Trail and fell 12-9. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Addison Trail's part, Jonathon Valdez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Valdez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of Addison Trail's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-6 when he doesn't).
In other pitching news, Jordan Ciezobka looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Louie Franczak, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Carlson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Addison Trail was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win was the third in a row for Addison Trail, bringing their record up to 4-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Proviso East, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
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