Softball Recap: Larkin Royals vs. West Chicago Wildcats
It was a good run, but Larkin unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the West Chicago Wildcats by a score of 9-7. Larkin has not had much luck with West Chicago recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Brynn Kerber was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Neubert, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On West Chicago's side, Jasmyn Trigueros made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Trigueros was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Ptak, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Larkin's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10. As for West Chicago, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Larkin will head out on the road to take on Bartlett at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bartlett will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Larkin surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Chicago, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Elgin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in West Chicago's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Elgin has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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