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  • How Bensenville's next baseball showcase will measure rising local talent

Also on today's calendar: Merchants of the Macabre and Oddities Market and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• Elgin CC Scout Day: Statistical and Data Analysis (prepbaseballreport.com) — A regional baseball scouting report highlights data from recent showcase events and points Bensenville players toward the upcoming O'Hare Rising Stars ID at Bo Jackson's Elite Sports in town. The piece explains how metrics like fastball velocity, spin rate, and swing efficiency are evaluated, helping local athletes understand what scouts will be watching for at future Illinois events.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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