Bartlett hasn't had much luck against South Elgin recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Storm at 4:30 p.m. Bartlett has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Bartlett and Geneva, and Geneva kept the tradition alive. The Hawks fell 12-7 to the Vikings on Saturday.
Meanwhile, South Elgin had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sabres a 15-0 shutout. The Storm might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Bella Wesoloski made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Wesoloski was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Lazare, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Brandi Meinicke was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
South Elgin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in nine consecutive matchups.
South Elgin's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Bartlett, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Bartlett couldn't quite get it done against South Elgin in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 as they fell 6-2. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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