The Larkin Royals will face off against the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Larkin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Larkin fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Jacobs on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 7-6.
Julissa Aguinaga made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-6 with one stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Yesenia Escobar, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Riverside-Brookfield entered their tilt with Elgin on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Maroons 19-4. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won nine matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Riverside-Brookfield's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Larkin, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11.
Larkin might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Riverside-Brookfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Royals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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