It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Elgin had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They never let the Glenbard East Rams onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. South Elgin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 18 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Anna Kiel made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Kiel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kiel was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, South Elgin let Amber Gnutek and Chloe Ricard loose on the outfield. Gnutek went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Ricard went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Adriana Jimenez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
South Elgin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season. As for Glenbard East, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
As of now, neither South Elgin nor Glenbard East have any future games scheduled.
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