Hoffman Estates fell victim to Larkin and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Royals. The Hawks just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.
Hoffman Estates saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Jocic, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Hoffman Estates' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Larkin, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hoffman Estates will face off against Wheeling at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Larkin, they will square off against Bartlett at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.83 runs per game on average), something the Royals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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