South Elgin is 6-1 against Fenton since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The South Elgin Storm will head out on the road to challenge the Fenton Bison at 4:30 p.m. South Elgin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but South Elgin had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Glenbard East. South Elgin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ava McDaniel and Mia Speidel did some serious damage despite the final result: McDaniel went 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Speidel scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, South Elgin hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Glenbard East struck out six times.
Meanwhile, Fenton waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
South Elgin's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-9. As for Fenton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
South Elgin took their win against Fenton in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 15-0. 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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