The Jacobs Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the New Trier Trevians at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jacobs took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Bartlett get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Golden Eagles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, New Trier beat Highland Park 3-0 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Trevians in their matchups with the Giants: they've now won eight in a row.
Not much got past Henrik Conniff, who gave up just four hits to keep Highland Park off the board. Conniff has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Bentivenga, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Caiden Carpenter was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
New Trier pushed their record up to 24-7-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Jacobs, their win bumped their record up to 14-17.
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