Baseball Preview: Elgin Comets vs. Hayes Pacers
The Elgin Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hayes Pacers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Elgin sidestepped Wynford for a 3-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elgin.
Jacob Isler was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Isler was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Isler wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nash Lust, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hayes had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They blew past the Falcons 14-3. Hayes' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Elgin is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Hayes, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Elgin suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Hayes in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Elgin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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