Prospect won against Wheeling on Wednesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Knights were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Bartlett Hawks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Evan Mantas
| 04/26/25 vs Bartlett | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Niles North | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Fremd | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Maine South | 1 |
Evan Mantas looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Louie Caldrone was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Logan Nordentoft was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs.
Prospect is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. As for Bartlett, they dropped their record down to 8-13-1 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prospect will head out to square off against Buffalo Grove at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Bartlett, they will face off against Larkin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks are facing the Royals at the right time seeing as the Royals are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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