Bartlett had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Larkin Royals out 9-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bartlett also won the last time the pair played back in April.
For Larkin's part, Kenya Ventura and Brynn Kerber stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ventura went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Kerber went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kerber hasn't dropped below three RBI for four straight games. Kaitlyn Neubert was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Bartlett is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Larkin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bartlett will square off against Streamwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Larkin, they will head out on the road to face off against Glenbard South at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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