The Brooks Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Simeon Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Simeon is hoping to do on Friday what Morgan Park couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Brooks' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Brooks was the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Morgan Park.
Xavier Miner was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Triston Minor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Simeon got the win against Solorio on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-4.
The team relied heavily on Aiden Pondexter, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Antwan Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Brooks now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Simeon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6-2 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Brooks has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Simeon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Brooks came out on top in a nail-biter against Simeon when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Simeon's Tyler Patterson, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Brooks to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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