Larkin extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-8. They came up short against the South Elgin Storm, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Storm this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Monday.
Larkin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jameson Cunningham, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for South Elgin, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On South Elgin's side, Kyle Bach looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Bach has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Zacharia Barkho was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of David Kiel, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Larkin will face off against Fenton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bison have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.56 runs per game on average), something the Royals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Elgin, they will square off against Elmwood Park at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Storm's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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