Larkin won the last time they faced Elmwood Park and things went their way on Thursday too. The Royals put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.
Mackenzie Wemken made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Julissa Aguinaga
| 04/17/25 vs Elmwood Park | 5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Aurora East | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Streamwood | 3 |
| 05/16/24 vs Elmwood Park | 1 |
| 04/29/24 vs Aurora East | 1 |
In other batting news, Larkin got a massive performance out of Julissa Aguinaga, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Aguinaga a new career-high. Ashley Hammond also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Larkin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elmwood Park only posted an OBP of .370.
Larkin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Elmwood Park, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Larkin will host St. Edward at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games the Green Wave have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Elmwood Park, they will welcome Ridgewood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rebels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.75 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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