Tinley Park proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 15) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Crete-Monee Warriors. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Tinley Park also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2017.
Carlo Cinabro looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Nolan Maciejewski was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matt Wnukowski, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Crete-Monee's side, Michael Leonard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tinley Park is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Crete-Monee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Tinley Park will head out on the road to face off against Thornton Fractional South at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Tinley Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Crete-Monee, they will head out on the road to take on Thornton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Thornton will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Crete-Monee surely won't give up without a fight.
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