Maroons
| 05/19/25 @ Aurora East | 11 |
| 04/07/25 @ Larkin | 10 |
| 05/17/25 vs St. Edward | 8 |
| 03/26/25 @ Zion-Benton | 7 |
| 04/01/25 vs Wheeling | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elgin). They blew past the Aurora East Tomcats 11-1 on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Maroons as it spelled an end to their 11-game losing streak.
Ivan Magdaleno spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Elgin let Matt Caldwell and Jacob Rufino run wild. Caldwell went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Rufino went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Elgin is 2-0-1 when Rufino posts two or more runs, but 2-22 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Hugo Gasca, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Elgin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Elgin's win bumped their record up to 4-22-1. As for Aurora East, their loss was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-18.
Elgin will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tomcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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