The Elgin Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Triad Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elgin will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Elgin took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Cory-Rawson. The win continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Fighting Hornets: they've now won three in a row.
Madison Hill
| 04/13/26 vs Cory-Rawson | 12 |
| 04/11/26 @ Kenton | 3 |
| 04/09/26 vs Ridgemont | 9 |
| 03/25/26 @ Hayes | 1 |
| 03/24/26 @ Fairbanks | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Madison Hill made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2025. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season.
In other batting news, Gracelyn Edmonstone was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Melody Hicks also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Triad faced off against Fairbanks on Tuesday. The Cardinals came up short against the Panthers, falling 15-3. The Cardinals' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Emma Martin was cooking despite her team's loss, earning one run and three stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Addisyn Matthews, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Triad's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Elgin, their record now sits at 2-3.
Elgin skirted past Triad 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Do the Comets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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