The Stevenson Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Deerfield Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Stevenson didn't have quite enough to beat Warren Township and fell 2-1.
Yuni Hamideh was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, Stevenson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frank Costabile, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Deerfield came up short against Lake Forest on Friday and fell 9-4.
Stevenson dropped their record down to 12-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Deerfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season.
Stevenson skirted past Deerfield 2-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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