Softball Recap: West Chicago Picks Up Sixth Straight Win at Home

West Chicago waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Elmwood Park Tigers with a sharp 12-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their two-run performance the match before.

Brielle Borner was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Tessa Banasiak, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.

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Previous 6 Games (Home)

04/22/25 vs Elmwood Park	12-2
04/21/25 vs Glenbard East	2-0
04/11/25 vs Wheaton-Warrenville South	1-0
04/10/25 vs Ridgewood	7-3
03/31/25 vs Metea Valley	9-6
03/27/25 vs Elgin	15-0

West Chicago pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Elmwood Park, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.

Coming up, West Chicago will head out on the road to square off against South Elgin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Storm have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Elmwood Park, they will welcome Bartlett at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.