The West Aurora Blackhawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Ridgewood Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Aurora's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Ridgewood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Aurora couldn't beat Oswego East on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Blackhawks fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 5-4. The loss continues a trend for the Blackhawks in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost six in a row.
Jake Niedzwiedz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, West Aurora saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Weisse, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood didn't have quite enough to beat West Chicago on Tuesday and fell 5-4.
Ridgewood's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10-1. As for West Aurora, their loss dropped their record down to 18-5.
Ridgewood's pitching crew better be locked in on Thursday. West Aurora hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. It's a different story for Ridgewood, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep West Aurora in the park? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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