Homewood-Flossmoor fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Sandburg on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Sandburg Eagles by a score of 3-2. Homewood-Flossmoor was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sandburg apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
Trent Rosebourgh was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Demir Heidelberg made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ricky Hamm, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Homewood-Flossmoor now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Sandburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Homewood-Flossmoor will take on Simeon at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sandburg will take on Lockport at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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