Baseball Recap: Willowbrook Snags 14th Win in Last 17 Games

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

04/12/25 @ Proviso West	15
05/02/25 vs Proviso East	13
04/08/25 @ Hinsdale South	11
05/05/25 @ Berwyn/Cicero Morton	10
04/29/25 @ Proviso East	10

Willowbrook had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the West Chicago Wildcats with a sharp 8-1 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Willowbrook got a great performance from Bobby Biggs as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.

At the plate, Willowbrook let Ryan Bannon and Jesus Torres run wild. Bannon went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI, while Torres went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI Torres has posted since May 2nd. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Marrese, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.

Willowbrook has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for West Chicago, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-21.

Willowbrook wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 8-1 loss against Bartlett on the 31st. West Chicago does not have any more games scheduled as of now.