Larkin has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Glenbard East Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Larkin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Larkin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against South Elgin on Monday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Storm. Larkin has struggled against South Elgin recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Larkin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Salazar, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Salazar has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Glenbard East can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Elgin 18-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Glenbard East considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Melissa Saldana was incredible, firing off three home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lilly Carver, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Larkin's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Glenbard East, they pushed their record up to 18-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Larkin hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Glenbard East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Larkin's way against Glenbard East in their previous matchup back in April as Larkin made off with a 10-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Larkin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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