South Elgin is 9-1 against Larkin since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The South Elgin Storm are on the road again to play the Larkin Royals at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Elgin will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run they dealt Elgin on Friday. Everything went South Elgin's way against Elgin as South Elgin made off with a 17-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for South Elgin considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Bri Wascher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Wascher has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wascher was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with five RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Amber Gnutek was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jenna Sheehan, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Larkin put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Streamwood. Larkin blew past Streamwood 16-0.
Like South Elgin, Larkin also got a great game from a two-way player: Wemken Mackenzie. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Mackenzie was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Kenya Ventura and Herrick Ali did most of the damage at the plate: Ventura scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Ali went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Yesenia Escobar was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
South Elgin is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Larkin, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. South Elgin hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Larkin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went South Elgin's way against Larkin in their previous meeting back in April as South Elgin made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Elgin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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