The Antioch Sequoits will take on the De La Salle Meteors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Antioch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
While Antioch didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Wauconda by a score of 8-5 on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Sequoits have won by exactly three runs.
Carson Young
| 04/17/25 vs Wauconda | 9 |
| 04/10/25 vs Stevenson | 8 |
| 04/01/25 @ Richmond-Burton | 11 |
| 03/24/25 @ Fort Zumwalt East | 7 |
| 03/11/25 @ Johnsburg | 6 |
Antioch got a great performance from Carson Young as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Colby Costello, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Antioch was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, De La Salle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of DePaul College Prep.
De La Salle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Navarro, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Antioch has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.1 runs on average over those games. As for De La Salle, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Antioch couldn't quite finish off De La Salle when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will the Sequoits have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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