Aiden Barrera comes in as a defensive replacement but sparks Sandburg at plate.
Sandburg’s Aiden Barrera, left, jumps up after he being called safe with the go-ahead run after Lincoln-Way Central’s Collin Mowry lunges to make the tag in a SouthWest Suburban Conference crossover game in New Lenox on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Judging by what he had gone through at 5-foot-5 and 140 pounds, Barrera realized that he wanted to — rather, he had to — get a little stronger for the baseball season in the spring.
After delivering a two-out single, Barrera took second on a ball in the dirt and then slid and scored on a single byin the top of the eighth inning to give the Eagles a thrilling 4-3 win over Lincoln-Way Central in SouthWest Suburban Conference crossover in New Lenox. Sandburg’s Michael Stapleton, left, and Aiden Barrera gather in the dugout after playing Lincoln-Way Central in a SouthWest Suburban Conference crossover game in New Lenox on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
“His first at-bat wasn’t wonderful, but the second time, he got the hit with two outs. That was a great momentum switch.”“He had a clutch hit, a clutch dirt-ball read, and I drive him in to win the game,” Stapleton said. “It’s tough really coming up here to the varsity when you are young like he is.Stapleton, a senior second baseman, also checks in at 5-5 and 155. Morsovillo said Stapleton has contributed big hits and has double digits in RBIs but doesn’t want to move him up in the order.
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