The Shepard Astros are taking a road trip to challenge the Crete-Monee Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Shepard will be strutting in after a win while Crete-Monee will be coming in after a loss.
Shepard took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Evergreen Park 14-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Astros considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Crete-Monee's offense. They lost 9-0 to Evergreen Park on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Warriors' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Crete-Monee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Milburn, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Crete-Monee moved to 17-15 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Shepard, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-19.
Shepard skirted past Crete-Monee 3-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Astros since the team 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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