Elgin is 0-10 against Bartlett since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Elgin Maroons will head out on the road to challenge the Bartlett Hawks at 4:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Elgin came up short against Fenton and fell 11-6.
Hugo Gasca made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Briar Dekarske was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bartlett put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let Streamwood onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Bartlett as they're now sitting on six straight.
Not much got past Robby Stankus, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Streamwood off the board. Stankus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bartlett saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Pelz, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Elgin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Bartlett, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-7.
Elgin suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Bartlett when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bartlett's Colin Swalley, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Elgin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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