South Elgin entered their tilt with Larkin with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Larkin Royals on Monday. That's more bragging rights for South Elgin, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Madison Hunt and Mia Speidel did most of the damage at the plate: Hunt scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Speidel scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bella Florio, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Larkin's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Salazar, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Salazar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
South Elgin has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Larkin, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Elgin is on the road again on Tuesday to play Aurora East at 4:30 p.m. Aurora East is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning South Elgin will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Larkin, they will head out on the road to face off against Glenbard East at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenbard East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Larkin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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