Elk Grove can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past the Schaumburg Saxons 16-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Elk Grove.
Lexi Goeringer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Goeringer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Goeringer was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Maria Smith and Ariana Trausch did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Trausch went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Brunn, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Schaumburg's side, Taylor Dolecki was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alexa Evans, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles.
Elk Grove's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-5. As for Schaumburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.
Elk Grove will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Buffalo Grove at 4:45 p.m. Elk Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Schaumburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Palatine at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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