The South Elgin Storm will take on the West Aurora Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. South Elgin is coming into the game hot, having won their last 11 games.
South Elgin's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Fenton. The Storm might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Anna Kiel and Jenna Sheehan made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Kiel kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Sheehan struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kiel has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. At bat, Kiel went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, while Sheehan went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adriana Jimenez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Ricard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, West Aurora unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 7-1 to Lockport.
South Elgin's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for West Aurora, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
Everything went South Elgin's way against West Aurora when the teams last played back in April, as South Elgin made off with a 23-2 win. Will the Storm repeat their success, or do the Blackhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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