The St. Francis Spartans will take on the Bartlett Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
St. Francis barely beat Loyola Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans never let the Ramblers get on the board and left with a 13-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bartlett). Everything went their way against Aurora East on Tuesday as they made off with a 17-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Tino Acevedo looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alex Bihun was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Josh Colaizzi was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Bartlett kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 11.
St. Francis pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Bartlett, their record now sits at 7-8-1.
St. Francis was able to grind out a solid victory over Bartlett in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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