Baseball Recap: Larkin Royals vs. Glenbard East Rams
Larkin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Glenbard East Rams by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Larkin of the 8-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Larkin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Novelli, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andy Argote, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Larkin's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Glenbard East, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-11-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Larkin will take on South Elgin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Elgin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Glenbard East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Benet Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Glenbard East: 4, Benet Academy: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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