Whitney Young has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Solorio Sun Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Whitney Young had just enough and edged Lake View out 4-3.
Ben Pomerantz looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
At the plate, Whitney Young saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kingsley Evans, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Arnie Rosenband was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Solorio had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Kenwood 12-3. Solorio's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Josiah Saucedo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Keiber Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Whitney Young has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-16 record this season. As for Solorio, their win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13.
Whitney Young came up short against Solorio when the teams last played back in May of 2018, falling 3-0. Can Whitney Young avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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