Homewood-Flossmoor won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 19-8 to the St. Rita Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Homewood-Flossmoor of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Mateo Morales was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Tori Chaney, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On St. Rita's side, they got a massive performance out of Baker Shelhamer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Anthony Sarro was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Homewood-Flossmoor now has a losing record at 13-14. As for St. Rita, they pushed their record up to 21-9 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Homewood-Flossmoor will take on Bolingbrook at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Rita will take on Westmont at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Westmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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