Aurora East extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 1-9. They came up short against the Bartlett Hawks, falling 13-3. The Tomcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Bartlett, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Bartlett's part, Vince Yario made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Yario also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bartlett is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise. Yario was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. He has been hot, having posted three or more RBI the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Leiterman, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Bartlett is 5-1 when Leiterman posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Colaizzi, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
While Aurora East had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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