Larkin is 0-10 against South Elgin since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Larkin Royals will head out on the road to challenge the South Elgin Storm at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Larkin's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
On Monday, Larkin got the win against Fenton by a conclusive 14-1.
Logan Leaver looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Larkin got a massive performance out of Carter Novelli, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Enzo Novelli, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, while South Elgin put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Aurora East. South Elgin was the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Aurora East. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for South Elgin yet this season.
Aiden Bernau looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Colin Tuftedal and Aedon Segovia did most of the damage at the plate: Tuftedal went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Segovia went 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Andrew Shall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Larkin pushed their record up to 10-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for South Elgin, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7-1.
Larkin might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from South Elgin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Larkin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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