Baseball Preview: Fenton Bison vs. Elgin Maroons
Fenton is on a 14-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Elgin a 20-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Fenton Bison will take on the Elgin Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Fenton lost 11-1 to Glenbard South on Monday.
Fenton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Ramirez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Elgin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Aurora East 11-2.
Ben Heinrich made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Heinrich was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Briar Dekarske and Emiliano Alaniz did most of the damage at the plate: Dekarske scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Alaniz scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ryan Steckbeck, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Fenton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Elgin, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-19.
Fenton beat Elgin 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Fenton repeat their success, or does Elgin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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