South Elgin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let the Aurora East Tomcats onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded South Elgin with their most commanding win of the season.
Hayden Esgar tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Aiden Bernau was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Ryan Mirante was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
The win made it two in a row for South Elgin and bumps their season record up to 5-9-1. As for Aurora East, their loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11.
South Elgin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-2 victory vs. Elgin on the 23rd. As for Aurora East, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Glenbard East at 4:30 p.m. Glenbard East will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Aurora East surely won't give up without a fight.
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