The Stevenson Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the McHenry Warriors at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Stevenson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Stevenson might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-1 to Libertyville, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Stevenson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brandon Schultz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Stevenson was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post three or more doubles.
Meanwhile, McHenry waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Fillies/Broncos by a score of 5-1.
Stevenson's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-10. As for McHenry, they have been performing well recently as they've won 18 of their last 22 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
Stevenson took their win against McHenry in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stevenson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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