Hoffman Estates extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-9. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elk Grove Grenadiers. The Hawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Grenadiers from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Elk Grove, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly three runs.
For Elk Grove's part, the result came thanks to Brianna Magner's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks. Magner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaitlin Wirtz was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Haley Willis also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Hoffman Estates will welcome Highland Park at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Elk Grove, they will head out to challenge Maine East at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Demons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.75 runs per game on average), something the Grenadiers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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