West Chicago suffered their closest loss since April 8th on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Streamwood Sabres by a score of 8-6. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sabres apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Liam Zbierski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
West Chicago has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That lines up perfectly with their 5-15 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Streamwood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-11.
Coming up, West Chicago will look to defend their home field on Thursday against South Elgin at 4:30 p.m. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Storm have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Streamwood, they will head out on the road to challenge Riverside-Brookfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Sabres are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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