Larkin has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Bartlett Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Larkin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Larkin will head into Tuesday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Tuesday after soaring to a 21-run contest in their last game. They fell just short of West Chicago by a score of 9-7. Larkin has struggled against West Chicago recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Brynn Kerber was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Kaitlyn Neubert was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bartlett put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Elgin 16-1. Winning may never get old, but Bartlett sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Larkin's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10. As for Bartlett, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Larkin might still be hurting after the 19-4 defeat they got from Bartlett in their previous meeting back in April. Can Larkin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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