The Bartlett Hawks will face off against the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Bartlett's offense. They lost 6-0 to Jacobs on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hawks have suffered since April 26th.
Meanwhile, Wheaton-Warrenville South got themselves on the board against Benet Academy on Thursday, but Benet Academy never followed suit. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Redwings 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since May 8th.
The team relied heavily on Nico Olszewski, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 matchups. Brandon Esposito also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Bartlett has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-16-1 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, their win bumped their record up to 15-18.
Bartlett came out on top in a nail-biter against Wheaton-Warrenville South when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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