Elmwood Park has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Payton College Prep Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Elmwood Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Elmwood Park didn't have quite enough to beat Hinsdale South and fell 3-1.
Leilani Mendez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ariana Huaman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, while Payton College Prep put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Northside. Everything went Payton College Prep's way against Northside as Payton College Prep made off with a 7-0 win.
Payton College Prep got a big performance out of Lilia Tanabe, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Manrique, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Elmwood Park's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Payton College Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Elmwood Park beat Payton College Prep 6-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elmwood Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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