Larkin had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-14 to make it six. They fell just short of the West Chicago Wildcats by a score of 4-3. If the Royals were looking for revenge after losing 14-1 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Aden Mora was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As for West Chicago, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-15-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
On West Chicago's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Bell, who went 3-for-5 with one double. That's the most hits Bell has posted since back in May of 2025.
Coming up, Larkin will take on Schaumburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for West Chicago, they will face off against Elgin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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