In what's become a running theme this season, Elgin gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Santa Fe South Saints a 10-0 shutout. The victory was just business as usual For Elgin, who after nine games remain undefeated this season.
Mason Thornton and Ritson Meyer were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Thornton pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Meyer tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thornton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Thornton scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Meyer scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tres Lorah, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
On Santa Fe South's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Duran, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Elgin's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Santa Fe South, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Elgin will be playing at home against Okarche at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Santa Fe South, they will head out on the road to take on Vanoss at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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