For the second straight game, Elgin will face off against Larkin. The Maroons will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Royals at 4:30 p.m.
On Monday, Elgin didn't have quite enough to beat Larkin and fell 6-5. The Maroons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob Rufino was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Rufino wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tony Gasca, who went 1-for-2 with one run. That run marked the first that Gasca has scored this season. Adrian Corona was another, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Elgin's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 1-1-1 and their overall record down to 1-3-1. As for Larkin, they moved to 3-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
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