Willowbrook had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the West Chicago Wildcats 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Willowbrook, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jory Crocker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On West Chicago's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Heath, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Willowbrook has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10-2 record this season. As for West Chicago, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10-1.
As of now, neither Willowbrook nor West Chicago have any future games scheduled.
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