Larkin had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-8 to make it four. They came up short against the South Elgin Storm, falling 10-0. The Royals were not able to make up for their loss to the Storm from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Larkin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julissa Aguinaga, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for South Elgin, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Considering they have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On South Elgin's side, Anna Kiel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Kiel has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, South Elgin let Chloe Ricard and Amber Gnutek run wild. Ricard went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Gnutek went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Gnutek a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Tinerella, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Larkin will take on rival Elgin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, South Elgin is set to square off against their familiar foe Streamwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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