Elgin had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 8-19 to make it four. They fell 10-6 to the West Chicago Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-4 back in April.
Elgin saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Rufino, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Ivan Magdaleno was another, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for West Chicago, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-15-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games.
On West Chicago's side, Anderson Campbell looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, Campbell posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Ryan Bell and Liam Zbierski did most of the damage at the plate: Bell went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Zbierski got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. West Chicago is 2-1 when Zbierski posts two or more runs, but 10-14-1 otherwise.
Coming up, Elgin will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fenton at 6:00 p.m. As for West Chicago, they are taking a road trip to take on IC Catholic Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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