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| 04/30/24 - Away | 9-7 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 14-1 W |
| 05/17/22 - Neutral | 14-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
West Chicago has gone 9-1 against Larkin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Royals at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in West Chicago's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Larkin has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
West Chicago is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against South Elgin on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Storm by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since May 21, 2024.
Meanwhile, Larkin was able to grind out a solid win over Elgin on Tuesday, taking the game 4-1.
Jiselle Aguinaga spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Neubert, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
West Chicago's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 10-6. As for Larkin, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. West Chicago hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Larkin struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
West Chicago skirted past Larkin 9-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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