The Elmwood Park Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Larkin Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elmwood Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Elmwood Park stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Westmont 18-1. The high-scoring effort was just what Elmwood Park needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Abigail Jarosz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Jarosz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carole Akers, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Bella Corso was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Larkin lost 11-3 to Glenbard East on Tuesday. Larkin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Herrick Ali made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Mya Bermudez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Larkin was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Glenbard East only hit a.
Elmwood Park has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Larkin, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Elmwood Park has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .511. However, it's not like Larkin struggles in that department as they've averaged .460. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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