The South Elgin Storm will head out on the road to face off against the Fenton Bison at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. South Elgin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
South Elgin fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Streamwood on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Sabres by a score of 6-5. South Elgin's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Connor Lund was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Pold, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Fenton had to endure a 16-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Aurora East on Thursday. Fenton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Fenton also got a great performance from Owen Siekierski as he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luis Aguirre, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Austin Thomsen, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
South Elgin's loss dropped their record down to 7-10-1. As for Fenton, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-15.
South Elgin skirted past Fenton 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Elgin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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