Riverside-Brookfield hit Elgin with a 11-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Maroons lost 19-4 to the Bulldogs. The Maroons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abigail Mutolo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Tetrev, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Riverside-Brookfield, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-8.
Coming up, Elgin will face off against Glenbard East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Maroons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverside-Brookfield, they will square off against Larkin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Royals have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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