Tinley Park is a perfect 10-0 against Hillcrest since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Titans will host the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Tinley Park's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Hillcrest has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Tinley Park's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over Simeon. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
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Michael Kerrigan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brendan Draves, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Weed, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Tinley Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They are 8-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest scored first but ultimately less than Peotone in their contest on Friday. They came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 12-2.
Tinley Park has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Tinley Park took their win against Hillcrest in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-1 score. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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