The Dundee-Crown Chargers will square off against the Elk Grove Grenadiers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dundee-Crown came up short against Crystal Lake Central on Thursday, falling 8-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Chargers in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Dundee-Crown got a good showing from Reese Westland, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs Westland has allowed since back in April.
At the plate, Dundee-Crown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Dierwechter, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Dierwechter has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove fell victim to Fremd and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 16-0 to the Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Grenadiers have suffered since April 16th.
Elk Grove has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Dundee-Crown, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
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