Hoffman Estates had lost 21 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-21 to make it 22. They came up short against the Schaumburg Saxons, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Saxons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 back in April.
Hoffman Estates saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Jocic, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Schaumburg, their record is now 8-14. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
On Schaumburg's side, Alexa Evans made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Evans has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Schaumburg got a massive performance out of Jordan Murtaugh, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Francheska Manding was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hoffman Estates is set to face off against their familiar foe Conant at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Schaumburg will take on rival Fremd at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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