Baseball Preview: South Elgin Storm vs. West Chicago Wildcats
South Elgin is 9-1 against West Chicago since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The South Elgin Storm will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Chicago Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. South Elgin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, South Elgin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Glenbard East.
Caleb Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Lund, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jacob Robertson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for West Chicago's offense. They lost 10-0 to Bartlett on Tuesday. West Chicago has not had much luck with Bartlett recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
South Elgin has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9-1 record this season. As for West Chicago, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
South Elgin's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. South Elgin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for West Chicago, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will South Elgin continue to outrun the ball?
South Elgin took their win against West Chicago in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does South Elgin have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Chicago turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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