Softball Recap: South Elgin Snags Ninth Victory in Last Ten Games

Storm

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ Aurora East	26
04/15/25 @ West Aurora	21
04/22/25 @ Streamwood	18
04/14/25 vs Elgin	15
03/25/25 vs Ridgewood	14

South Elgin got themselves on the board against Riverside-Brookfield on Thursday, but Riverside-Brookfield never followed suit. They blew past the Bulldogs 10-0. Considering the Storm have won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Jenna Sheehan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Kiel, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Kaidence Rumachik was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.

South Elgin is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Riverside-Brookfield, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Elgin will venture away from home to challenge Glenbard North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Riverside-Brookfield, they will head out to square off against Ridgewood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.