The Reavis Rams will face off against the Hinsdale South Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Reavis will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Reavis is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Bloom on Monday as Reavis made off with an 18-3 win. The Rams have beaten the Blazing Trojan the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Blazing Trojan has come to flipping the script.
Dennis Muraida looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Jose Gonzalez was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Liesen, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Reavis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Hinsdale South was able to grind out a solid victory over Thornton Fractional South on Saturday, taking the game 8-5.
Reavis' win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hinsdale South, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Reavis skirted past Hinsdale South 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Reavis repeat their success, or does Hinsdale South has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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