Orioles, Kings Get Saturday DH Sweeps

Lombard Orioles (5), West Allis Nationals (4)
Will Potter went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate and Lombard held off a late push from West Allis to secure a 5-4 win. The Orioles scored early and built a four-run lead by the fifth, with RBIs coming from five different players. Logan Eisenbarth delivered five scoreless innings to earn the win, while Lombard’s aggressive baserunning netted five steals. West Allis made things interesting late with four runs across the final innings, but the comeback fell just short despite three-hit games from Jonah Meidl and Ryan Lemm.

Lombard Orioles (6), West Allis Nationals (0)
Lombard Orioles rode strong pitching and timely hitting to a 6-0 shutout victory over West Allis. Kendall Lyons set the tone with five scoreless innings, allowing just two hits, while Mike Bebot and Cade Earing closed the door in relief. Hudson Williams led the offense with two RBIs, and Lombard capitalized on six walks while playing error-free defense. Tyrese Mitchell, Jonah Meidl, and Darryl Jackson had hits for West Allis, but the Nationals couldn’t break through against the Orioles’ staff.

Kenosha Kings (3), Addison Braves (2)
Chris Blyskal launched a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning to lift Kenosha past Addison in a tightly contested 3-2 battle. Addison had taken a one-run lead in the third on a steal of home by TJ Jakubowski, but Kenosha responded with Blyskal’s blast to left. Both starting pitchers were sharp, with Heath Mann striking out seven for the Kings and Alex Easton fanning six for the Braves. Jaco closed out the game with two hitless innings for Kenosha, preserving the win.

Kenosha Kings (6), Addison Braves (5)
Kenosha edged Addison 6-5 thanks to a two-run sacrifice bunt by Chris Blyskal in the seventh that broke a late tie. Mason Velasquez homered in the fifth to extend an early Kenosha lead before Addison rallied, tying the game in the sixth on a three-RBI homer from Harry Fandre. Jack Ryan had two hits and a run scored, while Des Rosiers struck out six over four strong innings to help set the tone for the Kings’ second straight close win over the Braves.