The Deerfield Warriors will square off against the Stevenson Patriots at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Deerfield came up short against Lake Forest and fell 9-4.
Meanwhile, Stevenson didn't have quite enough to beat Warren Township on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
Yuni Hamideh was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, Stevenson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frank Costabile, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Stevenson has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Deerfield, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15.
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