Bartlett and South Elgin are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Bartlett Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Elgin Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bartlett is is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Niles Notre Dame.
Bartlett saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Colaizzi, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Elgin also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Crystal Lake South by a score of 7-4. South Elgin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colin Tuftedal and Justin Pold stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tuftedal went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run, while Pold scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bartlett's loss dropped their record down to 24-10. As for South Elgin, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bartlett has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Elgin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Bartlett's way against South Elgin when the teams last played back in April as Bartlett made off with a 10-1 win. Will Bartlett repeat their success, or does South Elgin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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