Softball Recap: Elmwood Park snaps six-game streak of wins on the road

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 3:00am

Softball Recap: Elmwood Park Tigers vs. Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs

After a string of six wins, Elmwood Park's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs by a score of 2-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Elmwood Park was not able to get on the board.

Elmwood Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Jones-Plasencia, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Jones-Plasencia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.

Elmwood Park's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Riverside-Brookfield, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.

Elmwood Park didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 victory vs. Jones on the 16th. Riverside-Brookfield has also already played their next match, a 17-2 win against Stagg on the 17th.

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