Stevenson came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Prospect Knights 8-1. That's two games straight that Stevenson has won by exactly seven runs.
Stevenson got a great performance from Drew Clark as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Clark has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joe Dolenga, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Martini, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Stevenson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Prospect, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stevenson will face off against Palatine at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Prospect, they will head out on the road to challenge Schaumburg at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Prospect's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Schaumburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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