The Romeoville Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Plainfield East Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Romeoville got the win against Plainfield East by a conclusive 12-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Romeoville.
Matthew Burrell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Karlos Otero, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Nolan Holgado was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Romeoville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-19 record this season. As for Plainfield East, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-22.
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