South Elgin has gone a perfect 10-0 against Aurora East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Storm will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tomcats at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Elgin has five straight wins, Aurora East has 17 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, South Elgin got the win against Bartlett by a conclusive 11-2. The result was nothing new for the Storm, who have now won 12 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Anna Kiel was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Kaidence Rumachik
| 04/28/25 vs Bartlett | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Riverside-Brookfield | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs West Chicago | 1 |
| 04/19/25 @ Neuqua Valley | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ West Aurora | 1 |
In other batting news, Kaidence Rumachik was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amber Gnutek, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
South Elgin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Aurora East's offense. They lost 19-0 to Glenbard East on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Tomcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
South Elgin pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Aurora East, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything went South Elgin's way against Aurora East in their previous matchup on April 8th, as South Elgin made off with a 26-0 victory. Do the Storm have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tomcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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