In what's become a running theme this season, South Elgin gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the Elgin Maroons. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for South Elgin considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Bri Wascher made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Wascher has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wascher was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with five RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Amber Gnutek was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mia Speidel, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Elgin's side, Abigail Mutolo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
South Elgin has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Elgin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-18.
South Elgin will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Larkin at 4:30 p.m. Larkin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Elgin, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against St. Edward at 11:00 a.m. St. Edward is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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