Baseball Game Preview: West Aurora Blackhawks vs. Elmwood Park Tigers

The West Aurora Blackhawks will face off against the Elmwood Park Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

West Aurora managed to slip by South Elgin the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Blackhawks lost 8-1 to the Storm on Tuesday. The game marked the Blackhawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Glenbard East hit Elmwood Park with a six-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers came up short against the Rams, falling 10-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Elmwood Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Huaman, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

West Aurora's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-3. As for Elmwood Park, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.

Elmwood Park's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Aurora hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Elmwood Park, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain West Aurora's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.