Athlete of the Week

Matt Kozlak

Jacobs, sr., SS

Kozlak delivered in a big way from the No. 2 spot in the Golden Eagles’ order, going 5 for 8 with five RBIs as Jacobs won the Class 4A Cary-Grove Sectional championship.

Kozlak was 2 for 4 with an RBI on Wednesday as the Eagles defeated DeKalb in the sectional semifinal.

He came back with a 3-for-4 game and four RBIs in Saturday’s 8-2 victory over Boylan for the championship. Kozlak singled and scored in the first, then singled again in the fourth to drive in Ryan Sargent.

In the sixth, Kozlak, a right-handed hitter, broke the game open with a three-RBI double to the fence in left-center field. The Eagles, who were up 4-0 with three outs to get, then led 7-0. Kozlak scored their final run on Owen Oreskovich’s single.