Softball Game Preview: Leyden Eagles vs. South Elgin Storm

Eagles

Runs

05/05/25 @ Addison Trail	6
05/02/25 @ Hinsdale South	4
04/30/25 vs Proviso East	15
04/28/25 vs Berwyn/Cicero Morton	5
04/23/25 vs Willowbrook	1
+ 14 more games

The Leyden Eagles will face off against the South Elgin Storm at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Leyden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

On Monday, Leyden didn't have quite enough to beat Addison Trail and fell 7-6. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Abigail Cortez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Carmen Richardson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, South Elgin had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Maroons a 14-0 shutout. The Storm's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.

Kaidence Rumachik made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Liv Miller was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Adreana Hauser, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

South Elgin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.

South Elgin pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Leyden, they now have a losing record of 9-10.