Softball Preview: Elk Grove Grenadiers vs. Barrington Fillies/Broncos
Elk Grove is 0-9 against Barrington since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Elk Grove Grenadiers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Barrington Fillies/Broncos at 4:45 p.m. Elk Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Barrington is hoping to do on Wednesday what Palatine couldn't on Monday: put an end to Elk Grove's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Elk Grove narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Palatine 5-3.
Erika Gore looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ariana Trausch, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Kugelberg, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Meanwhile, Barrington unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hersey.
Elk Grove's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. As for Barrington, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-2.
Elk Grove might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Barrington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Elk Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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