Brooks had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-17 to make it six. They fell just short of the Morgan Park Mustangs by a score of 13-12. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by just one run.
Amani Braden and Adrian Ayala did some serious damage despite the final result: Braden got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run, while Ayala got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin White, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Morgan Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
On Morgan Park's side, they got a great performance from Keenan Harrell as he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Harrell a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Jayvion Price was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Trinity Lovett, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs.
Brooks didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-4 victory against Solorio on the 2nd. As for Morgan Park, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 20-2 win against Lindblom on the 2nd.
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