For the second straight game, Elgin will face off against South Elgin. The Maroons will host the Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Elgin has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while South Elgin will arrive with three straight wins.
Elgin lost 25-2 to South Elgin on Monday.
For South Elgin's part, Justin Pold made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pold has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted over his last ten matchups.
In other batting news, South Elgin got a massive performance out of Jacob Robertson, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave Robertson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Tufetedal, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
South Elgin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Elgin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for South Elgin, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
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