Softball Preview: Larkin Royals vs. Glenbard South Raiders
The Larkin Royals will head out on the road to square off against the Glenbard South Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Larkin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Larkin had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Bartlett. Larkin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kenya Ventura and Brynn Kerber stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ventura went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Kerber went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kerber has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Neubert, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Glenbard South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 8-0 to Riverside-Brookfield.
Larkin's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Glenbard South, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Larkin came out on top in a nail-biter against Glenbard South when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Larkin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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