South Elgin is 8-2 against Glenbard East since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Storm will square off against the Rams at 4:30 p.m. South Elgin will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Glenbard East's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: South Elgin hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Storm put the hurt on Leyden with a sharp 12-0 win on Wednesday. Considering the Storm have won 16 games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jenna Sheehan
| 05/07/25 @ Leyden | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Elgin | 1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Aurora East | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Riverside-Brookfield | 1 |
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Jenna Sheehan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Sheehan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adriana Jimenez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Adreana Hauser was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
South Elgin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Glenbard East's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Riverside-Brookfield, falling 10-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Rams, who until this contest were averaging 2.39 runs allowed.
Claire Bolda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and six unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alexis Amrhein made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Melissa Saldana, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one double.
South Elgin pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for Glenbard East, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. South Elgin hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Glenbard East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went South Elgin's way against Glenbard East in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as South Elgin made off with a 14-0 victory. Will the Storm repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
