
Storm
05/13/25 @ Larkin | 8-4 |
05/12/25 vs West Aurora | 6-2 |
05/10/25 vs Fenton | 8-0 |
05/08/25 @ Glenbard East | 3-2 |
05/07/25 @ Leyden | 12-0 |
+ 8 more games |
South Elgin waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Larkin Royals. That's two games straight that the Storm have won by exactly four runs.
Jenna Sheehan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kaidence Rumachik and Adriana Jimenez did most of the damage at the plate: Rumachik went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run, while Jimenez went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Rumachik a new career-high. Emma Bell was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
South Elgin pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Larkin, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Elgin will host Glenbard South at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Storm will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Larkin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crystal Lake South at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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