For the second straight game, Bartlett will face off against South Elgin. The Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bartlett is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
If Bartlett beats South Elgin with seven runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Hawks skirted past the Storm 7-5. Winning may never get old, but the Hawks sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Bartlett saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Smith has posted over his last 11 games. Another was Nathan Langendorf, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
South Elgin's defeat dropped their record down to 23-9. As for Bartlett, their victory bumped their record up to 22-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bartlett has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Elgin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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