The South Elgin Storm are taking a road trip to challenge the Leyden Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. South Elgin is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Leyden's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: South Elgin hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Storm put the hurt on Elgin with a sharp 14-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Storm have won 15 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaidence Rumachik made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Liv Miller was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Adreana Hauser, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
South Elgin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Leyden didn't have quite enough to beat Addison Trail on Monday and fell 7-6. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abigail Cortez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmen Richardson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
South Elgin pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Leyden, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
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