Baseball Recap: South Elgin Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory

Storm

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 vs Elgin	23
05/06/25 @ Aurora East	15
04/21/25 vs Larkin	15
05/05/25 vs Aurora East	14
04/15/25 @ Elgin	14

South Elgin had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They put the hurt on the West Chicago Wildcats with a sharp 14-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Storm, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Ryan Mirante, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Bernau, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

South Elgin hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Chicago struck out nine times.

South Elgin pushed their record up to 16-9 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for West Chicago, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. South Elgin will challenge rival Streamwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, West Chicago is set to take on their familiar foe Elmwood Park at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.