Larkin hasn't had much luck against West Aurora recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Royals will look to defend their home field against the Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. Larkin has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Larkin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against West Chicago on Friday. They lost 14-1 to the Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Royals have suffered against the Wildcats since April 11, 2022.
Meanwhile, West Aurora entered their tilt with Schaumburg on Saturday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Saxons. Considering the Blackhawks have won 15 matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Cooper Matheny tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Zach Toma was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Mason Atkins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
West Aurora kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
West Aurora pushed their record up to 24-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Larkin, their loss dropped their record down to 4-24.
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