It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but West Chicago ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Elmwood Park Tigers 5-4. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Tigers on Monday, they had to take a 8-5 defeat.
Liam Zbierski made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, West Chicago let Lucas Wheat and Tommy Doyle run wild. Wheat went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI, while Doyle went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That run marked the first that Wheat has scored this season. Ryan Bell was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one run.
West Chicago kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.
With the victory, West Chicago broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-17. As for Elmwood Park, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Chicago will venture away from home to take on Glenbard West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hilltoppers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.63 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Elmwood Park, they are taking a road trip to challenge Streamwood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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