The South Elgin Storm will head out on the road to square off against the DeKalb Barbs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, South Elgin fell victim to a tough 18-3 defeat at the hands of Geneva. South Elgin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Justin Pold was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, DeKalb owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They came out on top against Sandwich by a score of 5-0.
Aidan Lange looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, DeKalb's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Farrell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
South Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1. As for DeKalb, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
South Elgin was able to grind out a solid win over DeKalb when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Elgin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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