The South Elgin Storm have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Lake Park Lancers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Elgin: 3.1, Lake Park: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, South Elgin gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Streamwood a 14-0 shutout. South Elgin's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Bri Wascher made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wascher has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wascher was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Bella Florio was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adreana Hauser, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lake Park faced St. Charles North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Lake Park fell just short of St. Charles North by a score of 6-4.
Gianna Furlano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Kylie Pytlak made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana O'Connell, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
South Elgin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Lake Park, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-2.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Elgin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .373. However, it's not like Lake Park struggles in that department as they've averaged .344. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Elgin came up short against Lake Park in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, falling 11-6. Can South Elgin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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