For the second straight game, Elgin will face off against Hendrickson. The Wildcats will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Elgin has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Hendrickson will arrive with six straight victories.
Elgin fell victim to Hendrickson and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Hawks.
For Hendrickson's part, they got a great performance from JJ Coston as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Coston a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Hendrickson let Dylan Wells and Dylan McLarty run wild. Wells went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while McLarty went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Wells a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braedan Borger, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Hendrickson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.
Hendrickson's win bumped their record up to 11-6-2. As for Elgin, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
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