The Leyden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Berwyn/Cicero Morton Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Leyden will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Leyden gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Proviso East with a sharp 16-2 win. While fans of Leyden might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Chris Matz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Leyden got a massive performance out of Sammy Calderon Jr., who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Calderon Jr. has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brody Wilson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Berwyn/Cicero Morton scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell victim to a rough 15-9 loss at the hands of Addison Trail. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Berwyn/Cicero Morton in their matchups with Addison Trail: they've now lost five in a row.
Leyden's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Berwyn/Cicero Morton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
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