For the second straight game, Rolling Meadows will face off against Elk Grove. The Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Grenadiers at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rolling Meadows has three straight victories, Elk Grove has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rolling Meadows will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Elk Grove, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Grenadiers on Monday. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
For Elk Grove's part, Myles Schwartz was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Schwartz has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Schwartz wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Otano, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Otano hit this season.
Elk Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Rolling Meadows, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Elk Grove's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rolling Meadows hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for Elk Grove, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Rolling Meadows' hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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