Elgin extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-14. They lost 13-2 to the Weiss Wolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Tuesday.
As for Weiss, they pushed their record up to 16-3-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Weiss' part, Landon Teller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Teller a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other pitching news, Thomas Botkin tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Torri Limon and Amari Maxwell did most of the damage at the plate: Limon went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Maxwell went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two stolen bases gave Limon a new career-high. Jordan Benjamin was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Elgin will take on rival Georgetown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Weiss is set to challenge their familiar foe Hendrickson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
