The Elgin Maroons will challenge the West Aurora Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Elgin: they have been struggling with nine straight losses at home, while West Aurora has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
On Friday, Elgin didn't have quite enough to beat Fenton and fell 3-2.
Elgin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briar Dekarske, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, West Aurora got the win against Dundee-Crown on Saturday by a conclusive 12-2. The Blackhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by seven runs or more this season.
Zach Toma was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Mason Atkins, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
West Aurora is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 20-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Elgin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18-1.
Elgin might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from West Aurora in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Can the Maroons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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