Larkin is 0-10 against Glenbard South since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Larkin Royals will be staying on the road to face off against the Glenbard South Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Larkin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Larkin will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Elgin on Saturday. Everything went Larkin's way against Elgin as Larkin made off with a 10-1 win.
Gerardo Robles looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andy Argote, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Adrian Gasca was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Glenbard South came up short against Conant on Saturday and fell 6-2.
Larkin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Glenbard South, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Larkin might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Glenbard South in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Larkin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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