Willowbrook has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Bolingbrook Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Willowbrook is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Willowbrook's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Leyden by a score of 5-0.
Not much got past Dylan Jenkins, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Leyden off the board. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Bonino, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Vince Aiello, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Bolingbrook had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Yorkville on Saturday.
Danny Basalone was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Bolingbrook saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Boland, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Willowbrook has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 19-9-2 record this season. As for Bolingbrook, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-15.
Willowbrook's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Willowbrook has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bolingbrook, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Willowbrook continue to outrun the ball?
Willowbrook was able to grind out a solid victory over Bolingbrook when the teams last played back in May of 2022, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bolingbrook's Jonny Carrera, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Willowbrook to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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