Elgin fell victim to Bartlett and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Bartlett Hawks. Elgin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Bartlett's part, Josh Colaizzi was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Colaizzi has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Colaizzi was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Colaizzi wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Renella, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Frank Plichta was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 2-22. As for Bartlett, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elgin will take on Fenton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fenton is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Elgin will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Bartlett, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Jacobs at 4:30 p.m. Bartlett's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Jacobs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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