The Maine South Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Maine South and New Trier, and New Trier kept the tradition alive. The Hawks took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trevians on Thursday. Considering the last time the Hawks couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Maine South got a good showing from Jake Zabratanski, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Zabratanski has allowed over his last five matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Riverside-Brookfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Streamwood on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Maine South's defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Riverside-Brookfield, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
Maine South couldn't quite finish off Riverside-Brookfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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