Fenton won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They lost 17-1 to the South Elgin Storm. The defeat continues a trend for Fenton in their matchups with South Elgin: they've now lost six in a row.
Fenton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Helgesen, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On South Elgin's side, Alek Engstrom looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Quentin Albert was a standout: he went 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Robertson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Fenton's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for South Elgin, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10-1 record this season.
While Fenton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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