The Barrington Fillies/Broncos will take on the Crystal Lake South Gators at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Barrington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Crystal Lake South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Barrington's victory against Mundelein wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Fillies/Broncos had just enough and edged out the Mustangs 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Fillies/Broncos have posted since May 2nd.
Barrington got a great performance from Trevor Naughten as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Naughten has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Barrington saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Gryzlo, who went 1-for-3 with two runs. That's the most runs Gryzlo has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Crystal Lake South entered their tilt with Hinsdale South on Saturday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Hornets 10-4.
Crystal Lake South pushed their record up to 22-11 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Barrington, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 21-11-1.
Barrington took their win against Crystal Lake South in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fillies/Broncos 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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