The Elgin Comets are on the road again on Wednesday to play the North Baltimore Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Elgin got the win against Hardin Northern by a conclusive 10-2.
Madison Hill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Hill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Katie Penry was incredible, scoring four runs while going 3-for-5. Maycee Muselin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, North Baltimore entered their tilt with Upper Scioto Valley with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Rams on Monday. Considering North Baltimore has won five games by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Alex Greeno was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Dewitt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Elgin's win bumped their record up to 6-16. As for North Baltimore, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season.
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