Elgin extended their losing streak to eight on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-19-1 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Aurora Blackhawks. That's two games in a row now that the Maroons have lost by just one run.
Elgin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for West Aurora, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 28th.
On West Aurora's side, the team relied heavily on Henry Hinkle, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Hinkle a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Yusi, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
While Elgin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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