Crete-Monee proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by seven) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Argo Argonauts 8-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Crete-Monee also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Crete-Monee's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bren Milburn, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Samuel McCandless was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Argo's side, Valente Melero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Scott Forston, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Crete-Monee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Argo, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Crete-Monee has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Thornwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crete-Monee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Argo, they will head out on the road to challenge Richards at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richards is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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