Proviso East extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-9 in the process. They came up short against the Leyden Eagles, falling 13-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-0 defeat on Tuesday.
As for Leyden, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5. 13 seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Leyden's part, Christopher Matz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Matz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jonathan Rosas was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Koenig, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.
Proviso East and Leyden could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Pirates (ranked 514th) will meet Oak Park-River Forest (ranked 67th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Leyden will take on York at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (287 vs. 26).
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