The Hoffman Estates Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fenton Bison at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hoffman Estates is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Hoffman Estates got themselves on the board against Elgin, but Elgin never followed suit. They blew past the Maroons 14-0. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for Hoffman Estates this season.
Jaden Holmes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Josh Shemanskis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fenton fell victim to a rough 18-6 defeat at the hands of Schaumburg on Tuesday.
Fenton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis Aguirre, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hoffman Estates' win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Fenton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Hoffman Estates' way against Fenton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Hoffman Estates made off with a 19-5 victory. Will Hoffman Estates repeat their success, or does Fenton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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