The Elgin Maroons will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Harvest Christian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Elgin took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-4 margin over Aurora East.
Madision King made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. King has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. King was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Monica Martinez was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Madision Gschwend, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Harvest Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their tough 20-10 defeat to Elgin might stick with them for a while.
Elgin's victory bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Harvest Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Elgin took their win against Harvest Christian Academy when the teams last played on Saturday by a conclusive 20-10. Will Elgin repeat their success, or does Harvest Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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