After flying high against Streamwood last Friday, Larkin came back down to earth. The Larkin Royals fell 5-1 to the South Elgin Storm on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Larkin in their matchups with South Elgin: they've now lost three in a row.
Larkin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Salazar, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Salazar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On South Elgin's side, Madison Hunt and Mia Speidel did most of the damage at the plate: Hunt scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Speidel scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Florio, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Larkin's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for South Elgin, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Larkin will challenge Glenbard East at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenbard East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for South Elgin, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Aurora East at 4:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Aurora East: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while South Elgin has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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