Larkin had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-9 to make it five. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Chicago Wildcats. If the Royals were looking for revenge after losing 9-7 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Kenya Ventura was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Ali Herrick, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for West Chicago, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games.
On West Chicago's side, Jasmyn Trigueros was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tessa Banasiak, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Larkin will be playing at home against Harvest Christian Academy at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Lions will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Royals surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Chicago, they will head out on the road to take on St. Charles North at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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