Baseball Recap: Elgin Maroons vs. Streamwood Sabres
Sadly, Elgin is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They fell 8-4 to the Streamwood Sabres on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Elgin of the 11-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Ben Heinrich put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Heinrich was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Heinrich wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Rufino, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Streamwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elgin will take on South Elgin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Streamwood, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Aurora East at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Streamwood is facing Aurora East at the right time seeing as Aurora East is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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