The Mather Rangers will venture away from home to face off against the Lane Tech Champions at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Mather has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rochelle Zell Jewish hit Mather with a six-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rangers lost 11-1 to the Tigers. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lane Tech got the win against Chicago Hope Academy on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-1. The Champions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by eight runs or more this season.
Ronan Owens looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Martin, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Acevedo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Lane Tech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chicago Hope Academy only managed one.
The victory made it two in a row for Lane Tech and bumps their season record up to 29-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Mather, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mather has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lane Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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