The Solorio Sun Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Oak Forest Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Solorio is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Hillcrest as Solorio made off with an 11-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Solorio needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Solorio got a big performance out of Steve Huizar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Keiber Hernandez was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Oak Forest stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Lincoln Park. The victory was familiar territory for Oak Forest who now have six in a row.
Justin Gibbs was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gibbs has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gibbs was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian DeGroot, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Sean Sullivan, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Solorio pushed their record up to 8-14 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Oak Forest, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Solorio has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oak Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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