Warren Township's 27-8 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stevenson Patriots on Tuesday. Warren Township has not had much luck with Stevenson recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Stevenson's part, Frank Costabile and Nick Rayyan made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Costabile struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Rayyan tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Costabile has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Costabile went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Rayyan went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Schultz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aiden Crawley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Warren Township's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Stevenson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Warren Township will be playing in front of their home fans against Deerfield at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Stevenson, they will head out on the road to challenge Lake Zurich at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Stevenson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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