South Elgin is 8-2 against West Chicago since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The South Elgin Storm will head out on the road to challenge the West Chicago Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (South Elgin: 3.2, West Chicago: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, South Elgin gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Fenton 15-0.
Anna Kiel made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Kiel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Kiel was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, South Elgin got a massive performance out of Emily Fagan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava McDaniel, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Chicago had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Royals 9-7.
Like South Elgin, West Chicago also got a great game from a two-way player: Jasmyn Trigueros. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Trigueros was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Ptak, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
South Elgin has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for West Chicago, their record now sits at 14-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Elgin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Chicago struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Elgin took their win against West Chicago in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-0. 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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
