The Fenton Bison will venture away from home to square off against the West Aurora Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Fenton came up short against Ridgewood and fell 5-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Bison in their meetings with the Rebels: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, West Aurora came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Maroons a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Blackhawks, who have now won 13 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Zach Toma made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last four games. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Eliseo Liscano was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Oscar Alexander Jr., who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Fenton's loss dropped their record down to 5-23. As for West Aurora, their record is now 22-5.
Fenton suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to West Aurora when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Bison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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