For the second straight game, Elgin will face off against West Aurora. The Maroons will head out on the road to challenge the Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Elgin has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while West Aurora will arrive with three straight wins.
Elgin couldn't beat West Aurora on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Maroons fell just short of the Blackhawks by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Maroons have lost by just one run.
For West Aurora's part, the team relied heavily on Henry Hinkle, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Hinkle a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chase Yusi, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
West Aurora's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Elgin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19-1.
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