Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Tinley Park's Ninth in Last 11 Outings

Titans

Margin (Wins)

05/03/25 @ Simeon	20
03/28/25 @ Thornwood	18
03/24/25 vs Kankakee	15
04/18/25 @ Lisle	14
04/22/25 @ Thornton Fractional South	13

Tinley Park had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Hillcrest on Tuesday. The Titans were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Hawks. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.

Danny Weed made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.

In other pitching news, Joe Bollentino looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Tinley Park let Drew Benthine and Austin Brazitis run wild. Benthine went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Brazitis went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Benthine has become a key player for Tinley Park: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Hullinger, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.

Tinley Park has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hillcrest, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-17.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tinley Park will square off against Evergreen Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Titans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hillcrest, they will face off against Richards at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.