South Elgin was the 11-1 winner over West Chicago when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The South Elgin Storm fell just short of the West Chicago Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday.
South Elgin got a good showing from Merrick Hill, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Elgin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Robertson, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Connor Lund, who scored a run and stole two bases.
On West Chicago's side, Tommy Doyle was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
South Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 11-10-1. As for West Chicago, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
South Elgin will head out on the road to challenge Larkin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games South Elgin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for West Chicago, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against South Elgin at 4:30 p.m.
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