The Elgin Maroons will take on the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Elgin has given up an average of 14.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Elgin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Bartlett on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 19-2.
West Chicago typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Riverside-Brookfield proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Wildcats. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won eight matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
The win made it two in a row for Riverside-Brookfield and bumps their season record up to 10-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Elgin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
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