The Bartlett Hawks will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the South Elgin Storm at 4:30 p.m. The last four games Bartlett has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Bartlett wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Bartlett got a good showing from Vince Yario, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Yario has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bartlett saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Swalley, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Elgin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Elgin.
South Elgin got a big performance out of Jack Karpowicz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Zacharia Barkho was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Bartlett's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for South Elgin, their win bumped their record up to 2-4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bartlett has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Elgin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bartlett skirted past South Elgin 4-3 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was South Elgin's Caleb Williams, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bartlett still be able to contain Williams? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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