Hoffman Estates was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat. They fell just short of the Streamwood Sabres by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hoffman Estates of the 15-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Joey Lizak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Hoffman Estates saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Karecki, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Hoffman Estates' defeat dropped their record down to 6-22. As for Streamwood, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-12.
Hoffman Estates will head out on the road to challenge Fremd at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Fremd will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Streamwood, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bartlett at 4:30 p.m. Bartlett is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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