Hawks
| 04/15/25 vs Aurora East | 17 |
| 04/14/25 @ Aurora East | 16 |
| 03/18/25 vs Crystal Lake South | 11 |
| 04/12/25 vs Conant | 10 |
| 04/11/25 @ Streamwood | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bartlett). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Aurora East Tomcats a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Tomcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Tino Acevedo looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alex Bihun was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Josh Colaizzi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Bartlett kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.
Bartlett's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Aurora East, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bartlett will host Glenbard South at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Aurora East, they will take on Riverside-Brookfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Tomcats surely won't give up without a fight.
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