Elgin extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-15. They came up short against the Glenbard East Rams, falling 22-13. That's two games in a row now that the Maroons have lost by exactly nine runs.
Jackson Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Ivan Magdaleno also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Glenbard East, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-9-1. Considering they have won ten games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Glenbard East's side, Carson Pignato was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Pignato was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Josh Ziemer was a standout: he got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Turco, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Elgin wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Streamwood on the 8th. As for Glenbard East, they will venture away from home to square off against Naperville North at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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