The Deerfield Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Antioch Sequoits at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Deerfield has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Antioch will arrive with five straight wins.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Deerfield's offense. They fell 4-0 to Buffalo Grove on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Antioch owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Zion-Benton 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Sequoits have posted since April 13, 2024.
Antioch got a great performance from Ben Clausen as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Clausen a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Antioch's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Speich, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Mason Willis also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Antioch's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Deerfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Deerfield skirted past Antioch 4-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team 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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