Rolling Meadows entered their tilt with Hoffman Estates with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hoffman Estates Hawks 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Rolling Meadows, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Braden Koons made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Koons was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ryan Schneider was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Callum Paisley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On Hoffman Estates' side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eloy Suarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rolling Meadows' victory bumped their record up to 12-15. As for Hoffman Estates, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 19 of their last 20 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-23 record this season.
Rolling Meadows will be playing in front of their home fans against Elgin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last five games Rolling Meadows has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Hoffman Estates, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Wheeling at 4:45 p.m. Wheeling is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Hoffman Estates will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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