Elmwood Park gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on the Elgin Maroons with a sharp 7-1 victory. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 10-6 win the Maroons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2019.
Leilani Mendez
| 05/16/25 @ Elgin | 17 |
| 05/13/25 @ Ridgewood | 11 |
| 05/10/25 vs Glenbrook North | 5 |
| 05/09/25 vs DePaul College Prep | 6 |
| 05/08/25 vs West Aurora | 7 |
| + 9 more games |
Leilani Mendez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carole Akers, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Jarosz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Elmwood Park's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-18. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Elgin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-20.
Elmwood Park wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 3--1 defeat against West Chicago on the 19th. As for Elgin, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-5 loss against Larkin on the 19th.
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