The Schaumburg Saxons will challenge the West Aurora Blackhawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Schaumburg has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while West Aurora will arrive with five straight victories.
Schaumburg managed to slip by Rolling Meadows the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Saxons came up short against the Mustangs on Friday, falling 15-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Saxons have suffered against the Mustangs since April 20, 2018.
Meanwhile, West Aurora made easy work of Fenton on Thursday and carried off an 11-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Blackhawks, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Eliseo Liscano was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Atkins, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
West Aurora pushed their record up to 23-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Schaumburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-21.
Schaumburg skirted past West Aurora 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2017. Will the Saxons repeat their success, or do the Blackhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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