Aurora East extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 20 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-13 in the process. They lost 15-0 to the South Elgin Storm. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Storm this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Monday.
As for South Elgin, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games.
For South Elgin's part, Logan Carlson looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Carlson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, South Elgin let Ethan Tufetedal and Aiden Bernau run wild. Tufetedal fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4, while Bernau went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one triple. That triple was Bernau's first of the season. Tyler Weeks was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Aurora East will venture away from home to square off against Fenton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bison have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.46 runs per game on average), something the Tomcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Elgin, they will square off against Glenbard South at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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