The Crete-Monee Warriors have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Argo Argonauts at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Crete-Monee will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Peotone on Thursday. Crete-Monee was the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Peotone.
Joseph Lewis looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Timothy Gaddis, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Samuel McCandless, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Argo made sure to put some runs up on the board against Thornton Fractional North on Thursday. Everything went Argo's way against Thornton Fractional North as Argo made off with a 16-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Argo.
Valente Melero was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Frankie Coglianese was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Crete-Monee is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Argo, they pushed their record up to 11-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Crete-Monee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Argo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Crete-Monee beat Argo 6-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Crete-Monee repeat their success, or does Argo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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