Softball Game Preview: South Elgin Storm vs. Streamwood Sabres

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Previous Games

04/22/25 - Away	19-1 W
04/25/24 - Home	14-0 W
04/17/24 - Away	22-0 W
04/27/23 - Away	16-0 W
04/06/23 - Home	15-0 W
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South Elgin is a perfect 10-0 against Streamwood since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Storm will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sabres at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in South Elgin's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home while Streamwood has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.

South Elgin's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Glenbard South with a sharp 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Storm, who have now won 18 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Anna Kiel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Kiel was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Chloe Ricard was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Addison Tinerella was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

South Elgin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Streamwood's offense. They lost 25-0 to Riverside-Brookfield on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Sabres' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

South Elgin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Streamwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.

Everything went South Elgin's way against Streamwood in their previous meeting back in April, as South Elgin made off with a 19-1 win. Do the Storm have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sabres turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.