The Bartlett Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Jacobs Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bartlett will be strutting in after a victory while Jacobs will be coming in after a defeat.
Bartlett is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Fenton with a sharp 18-0 win on Wednesday. The Hawks have beaten the Bison the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bison has come to flipping the script.
Joe Kennedy
| 03/21/25 vs Harvest Christian Academy | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Glenbard South | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Streamwood | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Huntley | 2 |
| 05/21/25 @ Fenton | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Joe Kennedy looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Bartlett is 7-3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 10-11 otherwise.
At the plate, Josh Colaizzi was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Dillon Frost was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Bartlett was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Jacobs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 4-1 to Crystal Lake South.
Bartlett's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-14-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Jacobs, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-17.
Bartlett couldn't quite get it done against Jacobs when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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