Blackhawks
| 05/08/25 @ Ridgewood | 10 |
| 05/07/25 vs Oswego East | 4 |
| 05/03/25 @ Bolingbrook | 12 |
| 05/02/25 vs Oswego | 1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Elmwood Park | 10 |
| + 19 more games |
The West Aurora Blackhawks will square off against the Dundee-Crown Chargers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Aurora is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
West Aurora came out on top against Ridgewood on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Blackhawks took their match against the Rebels 10-5.
Zach Toma made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Toma was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Oscar Alexander Jr., who went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Mason Atkins, who went 1-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
West Aurora kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgewood only managed five hits.
Meanwhile, Dundee-Crown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Huntley.
West Aurora's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Dundee-Crown, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
West Aurora came out on top in a nail-biter against Dundee-Crown when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Will the Blackhawks repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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