The South Elgin Storm will face off against the Jacobs Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. South Elgin is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
South Elgin's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Elmwood Park by a score of 5-0.
Jack Zaimins looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Lund, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Quentin Albert, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Jacobs suffered their closest loss since May 2nd on Saturday. They fell just short of St. Charles North by a score of 6-4. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the North Stars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
South Elgin pushed their record up to 21-9 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Jacobs, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-19.
South Elgin couldn't quite get it done against Jacobs in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Storm avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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