The South Elgin Storm will square off against the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Elgin will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
If South Elgin beats Riverside-Brookfield with five runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Storm came out on top against Streamwood by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Storm have beaten the Sabres on their field since April 27, 2022.
Zacharia Barkho
| 05/13/25 @ Streamwood | 12 |
| 05/07/25 vs Glenbard South | 9 |
| 04/29/25 @ West Aurora | 7 |
Zacharia Barkho spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Lund, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last ten games. Sam Cutinello was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
South Elgin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Riverside-Brookfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Glenbard South on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since April 23rd.
South Elgin pushed their record up to 18-9 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Riverside-Brookfield, their win bumped their record up to 17-11.
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