After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Elgin, Larkin was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Elgin Maroons 10-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Larkin considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Gerardo Robles looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andy Argote was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Adrian Gasca, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Larkin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Elgin, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-16.
Larkin will head out on the road to challenge Glenbard South at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Larkin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Elgin, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Streamwood, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
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