Baseball Recap: Elgin Comets vs. Worthington Christian Warriors
Elgin can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Worthington Christian Warriors with a sharp 11-4 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Elgin needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Stephen Castillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Brody Wood and Quientin Harrison did most of the damage at the plate: Wood went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Harrison went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Morgan, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Elgin is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Worthington Christian, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
Elgin will challenge Hardin Northern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hardin Northern will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Elgin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Worthington Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Whitehall-Yearling at 5:15 p.m. Worthington Christian is facing Whitehall-Yearling at the right time seeing as Whitehall-Yearling is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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