The Jacobs Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Bartlett Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jacobs took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Crystal Lake South.
Meanwhile, Bartlett had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over the Maroons. Considering Bartlett has won 15 games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Josh Colaizzi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Colaizzi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Colaizzi was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Colaizzi wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Renella, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Frank Plichta was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Jacobs' victory bumped their record up to 19-11. As for Bartlett, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-7.
Jacobs came up short against Bartlett in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Jacobs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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