Baseball Recap: Riverside-Brookfield Takes a Loss

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

05/14/26 vs South Elgin	0-17
05/13/26 vs Glenbard South	5-3
05/11/26 @ Glenbard South	16-6
05/07/26 @ Streamwood	14-1
05/05/26 @ Glenbard East	10-12

Riverside-Brookfield dropped down to 18-8 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 17-0 to the South Elgin Storm. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since April 17th.

As for South Elgin, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 21 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.

For South Elgin's part, Zacharia Barkho made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Barkho has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Riverside-Brookfield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against DePaul College Prep on the 18th. As for South Elgin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-4 victory against Schaumburg on the 16th.