The Willowbrook Warriors will face off against the Marmion Cadets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Willowbrook will be looking to extend their current 26-game winning streak.
Willowbrook barely beat Lyons the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Warriors put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 10-4 victory on Saturday. Considering the Warriors have won 17 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Mikey Garner
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Mikey Garner looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ben Swanson was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Dasbach, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Marmion unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against Fenwick, falling 16-5.
Marmion also got a good showing from Nicholas Proctor, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Marmion saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Ferris, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Zander Kragt also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Marmion's defeat dropped their record down to 11-17. As for Willowbrook, their win bumped their record up to 27-4.
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