The Whitney Young Dolphins will venture away from home to take on the Taft Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Whitney Young will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Whitney Young will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Lane Tech, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Dolphins narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Champions 7-5.
Rayteng Skotmyr got the start for Whitney Young and what a start it was: he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Levi Agulnek relieved him and did a solid job, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
Arnie Rosenband
| 03/21/26 @ Niles West | 4 |
| 05/16/26 @ Lane Tech | 2 |
| 05/14/26 @ Simeon | 2 |
| 05/09/26 @ Richards | 2 |
| 05/06/26 vs Von Steuben | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Arnie Rosenband, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Whitney Young's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 10-11 when he doesn't). Theo Kimmeth was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Chicago Hope Academy hit Taft with a five-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell just short of Chicago Hope Academy by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since May 1st.
Andrew Korolis made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Espinosa, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Whitney Young's victory bumped their record up to 18-12. As for Taft, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-14 record.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Whitney Young has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Taft struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Whitney Young skirted past Taft 6-4 in their previous matchup on May 1st. Will the Dolphins repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
