St. Bede hit Larkin with a five-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Royals came up short against the Bruins, falling 8-2. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mackenzie Wemken
| 04/18/26 vs St. Bede | 5 |
| 04/16/26 vs South Elgin | 5 |
| 04/13/26 vs Bartlett | 9 |
| 04/10/26 vs Hoffman Estates | 12 |
| 04/09/26 vs Streamwood | 9 |
| + 3 more games |
Mackenzie Wemken was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Wemken wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jiselle Aguinaga, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Larkin now has a losing record of 6-7. As for St. Bede, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Larkin has already played their next game, a 9-3 defeat against Dundee-Crown on the 18th. As for St. Bede, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-7 win against Geneva on the 18th.
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