The Tinley Park Titans will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Evergreen Park Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Evergreen Park is hoping to do on Thursday what Hillcrest couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Tinley Park's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Tinley Park was the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Hillcrest.
Erik Ruiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Ruiz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Sean McCullough was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Aiden Radtke was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Evergreen Park entered their tilt with Blue Island Eisenhower with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 16-9 victory on Wednesday.
Michael Rodriguez looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Kummer was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Welcome, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tinley Park has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Evergreen Park, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 20-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Tinley Park has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Evergreen Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tinley Park was able to grind out a solid victory over Evergreen Park in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 9-5. Does Tinley Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will Evergreen Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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